Timothy Antonio Washington Jr., known as Timmy, was seven when he disappeared from his aunt’s apartment in a Baltimore housing project in late summer 1992. On September 11 he’d been playing with friends on the third floor of the Lafayette High Rise Apartments on Orleans Street, went downstairs for a frozen cup, and never returned. He was described as an African American boy with black hair, brown eyes, and a speech impediment. Clothing reported that day included a black sweat jacket with pink and red prints, light blue sweatpants or shorts with yellow and white stripes, and black Nike sneakers.

Early investigation attention focused on his mother’s ex-boyfriend, Keith M. Garrett. Witnesses reported seeing Garrett with Timothy walking toward Leakin Park, and another witness later saw Garrett emerging from the park alone carrying a duffel bag. On October 1, 1992, Garrett called Timothy’s mother claiming to have the boy and demanding custody of his daughter in exchange for Timothy’s return; that call led to Garrett’s arrest on kidnapping and extortion charges. The family continued to search for answers and a place to lay Timmy to rest.

Does anyone remember Timothy, his clothing that day, or seeing him near the Lafayette High Rise or Leakin Park?