Carlos Garcia Hermitano was 42 when he was last seen on September 15, 2022. Family members believe he crossed the Rio Grande from Tamaulipas, Mexico, into Progreso Lakes, Texas, in Hidalgo County that day and have had no contact with him since. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into his disappearance.

He is described as a Hispanic male with black hair and green eyes, about 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 to 180 pounds. Family members say he has a tattoo on his right arm with the letters CGE. He was believed to be wearing black trousers and a black jacket or sweater when last seen. The circumstances after his presumed crossing are unclear and the lack of communication is out of character.

Does anyone who was in the Progreso Lakes area around September 15, 2022, or who may have seen a man matching this description, have information to share with Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office?