Name: Graciela P. Garcia
Nickname: Gracie or Chela
Age: 49 years old
Last seen: November 8, 2019
Location: Hermiston, Oregon
Status: Still Missing
Case Information
49-year-old Graciela Garcia was last seen in Hermiston, Oregon on November 8, 2019. She disappeared from the residence that she shared with her husband.
Background
Graciela Garcia was born on October 6, 1970, in Mexico. She immigrated to the United States when she was a young child and her family settled in Oregon.
Garcia grew up in Hermiston, Oregon and studied at Umatilla High School and Blue Mountain College.
Garcia has four children with her ex-husband; two sons and two daughters. The couple divorced after seventeen years of marriage and shared custody of their youngest son.
At the time of her disappearance, Garcia was living with her current husband, Cuahotemoc Romero Sanchez, in a house on Hurlburt Avenue in Hermiston, Oregon.
Garcia owned Careyes Beauty Salon, a business which she operated out of her home. She loved to travel and often attended hair shows for her job as a hairstylist.
Disappearance
On November 8, 2019, Graciela Garcia made plans to bring food to her 14-year-old son who was staying at his father’s house.
However, Garcia never showed up and her husband brought the food instead, telling the boy his mother had gone to bed.
Around 7:00 pm, Garcia’s son noticed two missed calls and a text message from his mother. He tried to return the call but her phone went straight to voicemail.
Garcia’s son grew concerned and alerted his older siblings who went to search their mother’s home. Her vehicle was found parked in front of her residence and everything inside seemed to be in place, but Graciela Garcia was nowhere to be seen.
Graciela Garcia never returned home and hasn’t been heard from since. She missed several appointments at her beauty salon scheduled for the next day
On November 11, 2019, one of her daughters filed a missing person’s report with the Hermiston Police Department when they were unable to contact her.
Investigation
Graciela Garcia left most of her belongings at home, including her purse, clothes, makeup, and vehicle. She disappeared with her ID, passport, and cell phone.
On November 9, 2019, Garcia’s cell phone last pinged to a cell tower in Washington around 12:30 am before it was disconnected. Her phone record, bank account, and social media have had no activity since she disappeared.
Authorities questioned her current husband, Cuahotemoc Romero Sanchez, who said Garcia left town, leaving behind her vehicle and all of her possessions.
Sanchez was reportedly cooperative throughout the investigation. He consented to a search of his home, took a polygraph test, and provided DNA samples.
Whereabouts
Foul play is suspected in Graciela Garcia’s disappearance. The investigation into her disappearance is currently ongoing and active.
The circumstances of Graciela Garcia’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as missing. Her case remains unsolved.
Appearance
Physical Description:
Hispanic female born on October 6, 1970. Graciela has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 5’3 – 5’4 tall and weighs 125 – 140 pounds. Her hair was dyed blonde at the time of her disappearance.
Distinctive Physical Features:
No information available.
Clothing and accessories:
No information available.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Graciela Garcia please contact the Hermiston Police Department at (541) 567-5519.
Resources & Further Information
Graciela P. Garcia #MP68099 – National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Missing Graciela Garcia from Hermiston OR – Go Fund Me
Petition: Demanding Justice for our Missing Mother from Hermiston Oregon – Change.org
Find Graciela Garcia – Instagram
Find Graciela Garcia – Facebook
Graciela Garcia – Facebook
News & Media Links
Daughter has hope missing mother Graciela Garcia who vanished from Oregon home in November 2019 will be found safe – NBC News 02/20
HPD Releases Information on Investigation into Missing Woman – Northeast Oregon Now 07/20
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