Missing
Reina Mendez Marroquin
Reina, approximately 2011
Date and time person was reported missing : 01/01/2011
Missing location (approx) :
Fort Pierce, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
Hispanic
DOB : 07/08/1966 (55)
Age at the time of disappearance: 47 years old
Height / Weight : 5'4, 140 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Black pants, black sneakers, a gold chain with a leaf pendant, and a black polo Kentucky Fried Chicken uniform shirt with two white stripes down the arms, a label reading "The original, the original" on the front and a label reading "Kentucky Fried Chicken" on the back.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Reina was last seen leaving work in Fort Pierce, Florida shortly after midnight on January 1, 2011. She got into a gray 1992 Plymouth VoyAge at the time of disappearance: r van with the Florida license plate number K01BV, driven by Rene Jose Marroquin; it was he who drove her to and from work. Rene is not a relative of Reina; he is her daughter's estranged boyfriend or husband.
Reina has never been heard from again and she never picked up her last paycheck from work. The gray van Rene drove was found in the 300 block of Gardenia Avenue in Fort Pierce a few days later. It was parked at the home of one of Rene's friends, and its license plate had been switched for another, expired plate.
Authorities stated Rene had been violent toward Reina and she wanted him out of her life and her daughter's life. He disappeared at the same time as Reina and was wanted for questioning about her disappearance. Investigators consider him a person of interest in her disappearance. They believe Rene may have gone to the San Antonio, Texas area.
Reina's whereabouts are unknown and her case remains unsolved. Her disappearance is considered suspicious.
Other information and links : ncy
Port St. Lucie Police Department
772-873-6518
Fort Pierce Police Department
772-468-1805
September 2021 updates and sources
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
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