Rene Yanez
Missing since February 10, 1993 from San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: April 10, 1971
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0"; 180 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Brown hair; brown eyes.
• Marks, Scars: Scar on forehead
• Dentals: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Rene was last seen on February 10, 1993 in San Gabriel, CA.
At 21.00 on February 10, Yanez mounted his horse  and left Darlington Stables in South San Gabriel with his white pit bull terrier.

He vanished while on a moonlit ride along the San Gabriel River. Yanez's dog and horse  returned to the stables February 11, the day after Yanez rode off. The horse's saddle was askew and her blanket dripping wet. The horse's appearance prompted three days of continuous searching in the Whittier Narrows Flood Control Basin by friends, family members, members of other charro associations, Los Angeles County Sheriff's divers and search-and-rescue teams.
Dogs picked up the missing man's scent at a spot midway between the Whittier Narrows Dam and San Gabriel Boulevard, but a detailed search yielded nothing.
Sheriff's investigators speculated that Yanez's mare would not have entered the water on her own, so the rider may have coaxed her to ford a stream and then become overwhelmed by the current. It is feared that Yanez drowned and may turn up in the Long Beach-Seal Beach area, where the channel eventually empties into the Pacific.

At the time Yanez was an unemployed nursery worker and landscaper.
He is described as an accomplished horseman who regularly competed in "El Paso de La Muerte," an event in which he and other contestants jump from their galloping horses onto the bare back of a running wild horse. He also mastered the art of bull riding, tying for first place in the competitive event at a Phoenix, Arizona, rodeo. Born in Durango, Mexico, Yanez came to US at age 4 with his family, and he grew up in Rosemead, CA. He was married and had a 10-month old son.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
323-526-5541
Email

Agency Case Number: 930268205

NCIC Number: M-623009014
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
CA DOJ
Los Angeles Times