The person at the center of this case
Richard Emigdio Torres
Missing Person · Open
30 years waiting · since 1996
Missing Person: Richard Emigdio Torres
Justice for Richard Emigdio Torres — the trail went cold in 1996, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who was the unknown male friend who traveled with Torres to San Francisco? This individual may hold critical information about Torres's disappearance.
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vehicle
Lead #2What happened to Torres's 1994 Dodge Ram after the parking citation in South San Francisco? Was it recovered or abandoned?
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location
Lead #3Why did Torres travel to San Francisco with someone he knew, and what was the intended destination or purpose of the trip?
Richard Emigdio Torres, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, disappeared on February 4, 1996, after leaving his Chula Vista home with an unknown male friend to drive to San Francisco in a 1994 Dodge Ram. His vehicle was cited for parking in South San Francisco the next day, but Torres himself was never seen or heard from again. Despite nearly three decades passing, the circumstances of his disappearance and the identity of his traveling companion remain unknown, making this case a significant cold case requiring renewed investigation.
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witness
Lead #4Did anyone see Torres in San Francisco or South San Francisco after February 5, 1996? Any sightings in the Bay Area could provide crucial leads.
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP96313. Missing person: Richard Emigdio Torres.
Last known contact: 1996-02-04 in Chula Vista, San Diego, CA. Circumstances: Torres left his residence in Chula Vista with an unknown male friend to San Francisco in his 1994 Dodge Ram.
Torres was never seen or heard from once he arrived in San Francisco. On 02/05/1996 his vehicle received a parking citation in South San Francisco.
Demographics: 25 years, Male, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 160 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Chula Vista Police Department | 9603009 | 1996-02-13.
Timeline of Events
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1996-02-04
Torres Disappears
Richard Emigdio Torres left his residence in Chula Vista with an unknown male friend in his 1994 Dodge Ram to travel to San Francisco. He was never seen or heard from again.
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1996-02-05
Vehicle Citation
Torres's 1994 Dodge Ram received a parking citation in South San Francisco, indicating the vehicle arrived in the Bay Area but Torres's whereabouts remain unknown.
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Case Information
Incident:February 4, 1996
Last Updated:July 28, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 4, 1996
Last Updated:July 28, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6196915151
You can remain anonymous