Missing
Steven V. Romero
Romero, approximately 2008
Date and time person was reported missing : 04/14/2008
Missing location (approx) :
Magdalena, New Mexico
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Hispanic
DOB : 07/22/1946 (75)
Age at the time of disappearance: 61 years old
Height / Weight : 6'1 - 6'2, 175 - 185 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Unknown, but he usually wears a hat, jeans and a t-shirt or sweatshirt.
Medical conditions : Romero suffers from mild adult-onset muscular dystrophy and walks with an odd gait as a result. He is otherwise in good health.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Hispanic male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Romero has a gray beard. He wears eyeglasses.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Romero left his home in Magdalena, New Mexico on April 14, 2008, and went to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He had a doctor's appointment scheduled in the city that day, but didn't keep it.
He did arrive in Albuquerque, however, and went to the bank at 2:00 p.m. According to his financial records, Romero ate breakfast at the First Street Cafe in Grants, New Mexico on April 15. This is the last sign of him. He never returned home and as never been heard from again.
On April 16, Romero's blue 2003 Ford Ranger truck with the New Mexico license plate number FKA103 was found on State Route 117 south of Grants, New Mexico. Two of its tires were deflated, but undamAge at the time of disappearance: d.
The truck was unlocked and had food, water, soda, a baseball cap, Romero's walking stick and a newspaper inside, dated April 14. Romero's GPS device, blue backpack and identification were missing, however.
Romero's loved ones stated he is an avid hiker. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear and his case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
New Mexico State Police
Grants Office
505-827-9322
September 2021 updates and sources
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
KRQE News 13
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October 12, 2004. September 30, 2010; alternate Height / Weight : added, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated.
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