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 left Chula Vista with Torres? Has this person ever been identified or interviewed?
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vehicle
Lead #2Where was the 1994 Dodge Ram found after the parking citation, and has it been recovered or examined for evidence?
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timeline
Lead #3What is the timeline between the parking citation on 02/05/1996 and when Torres was officially reported missing?
Richard Emigdio Torres, a 25-year-old male, disappeared on February 4, 1996, after leaving his Chula Vista home with an unknown male friend to travel to San Francisco in his 1994 Dodge Ram pickup truck. His vehicle was cited for parking in South San Francisco the next day, but Torres himself was never seen or heard from again after arriving in the San Francisco area. Despite nearly three decades passing, the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear, and investigators continue seeking information about his unknown companion and what occurred during that fateful trip.
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witness
Lead #4Did anyone see Torres or his companion after they arrived in the San Francisco area?
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clue
Lead #5Why did Torres travel to San Francisco with a stranger, and what was the purpose of the trip?
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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 Departs Chula Vista
Richard Emigdio Torres left his residence in Chula Vista with an unknown male friend, heading to San Francisco in his 1994 Dodge Ram
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1996-02-05
Vehicle Citation in South San Francisco
Torres's 1994 Dodge Ram received a parking citation in South San Francisco, indicating arrival in the San Francisco area
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1996-02-13
Case Reported to NamUs
Chula Vista Police Department officially documented the missing person case
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Case Information
Incident:February 4, 1996
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 4, 1996
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6196915151
You can remain anonymous