The person at the center of this case
Fidencio Gonzales Mendoza
Missing Person · Open
12 years waiting · since 2014
Missing Person: Fidencio Gonzales Mendoza
Justice for Fidencio Gonzales Mendoza — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why did Fidencio leave for California? Did he have family, friends, or connections there?
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clue
Lead #2He was previously located in Arizona during an earlier absence—could he have returned to Arizona or contacted anyone there?
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witness
Lead #3Has anyone seen Fidencio in California or elsewhere since 2014? Family or acquaintances may have received indirect contact.
Fidencio Gonzales Mendoza, a 74-year-old Hispanic male, disappeared from Houston, Texas around January 2014 and has had no contact with his family since. He may have traveled to California, though he has a history of leaving home and was previously located in Arizona. Despite his age and the passage of time, his whereabouts remain unknown and investigators continue to seek information about his disappearance.
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person
Lead #4At 74 years old with health considerations, what prompted this departure and why has he remained out of contact for over a decade?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
NamUs case MP61176. Missing person: Fidencio Gonzales Mendoza.
Last known contact: 2014-01-01 in Houston, Harris, TX. Circumstances: MP left home sometime around 2014 and has had no contact with family since.
The MP may have headed to California. The MP has left on prior occasions and was located in Arizona once.
Demographics: 74 years, Male, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 7 in, 230 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Houston Police Department | 969251-19 | 2019-07-29.
Timeline of Events
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2014-01-01
Fidencio Gonzales Mendoza disappears
MP left home sometime around January 2014 and has had no contact with family since. May have headed to California.
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8323941840
You can remain anonymous