Hector Jr. Mendez, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was reported missing after a recreational boat he was on disappeared off the coast of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on August 8, 2019. He had been aboard a 22-foot white Proline named Wepa with three other men: his father Hector Méndez Sr., 60, Javier Méndez, 52, and Victor Goitia, 59. The group was last seen near Icacos Cay after reporting engine trouble and contacting a towing and salvage company. When the company’s vessel arrived about 30 minutes later, the Proline could not be located.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Puerto Rican agencies mounted an extensive air and sea search covering more than 22,000 square nautical miles over five days, reaching from waters between Fajardo, Vieques, and Culebra to over 80 miles offshore. No sign of the men or the boat was found, and the search was suspended at sunset on August 13, 2019. The disappearance was reported to the Policia de Puerto Rico on August 16, 2019. Hector Jr. Mendez is described as about 230 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes; reported height ranges between 5 feet 0 inches and 7 feet 0 inches.

Did anyone in the Fajardo or island boating community see the Proline Wepa or the men near Icacos Cay on August 8, 2019?