Profile

Name: Nicholas Garza
Sex: Male
Race: White, Hispanic
Age at Disappearance: 19
Age Now: 20
Height: 6'2\"
Weight: 160
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown
Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown
Other Physical Characteristics: Nicholas is Biracial\r(Hispanic and White)
Wanted for: Missing

Locations

Last seen: Middlebury, VT Dorm room at Middlebury College
Possible location: Unkown
Last known: Unkown

Traits

Case Story

Cops Had Few Leads On Garza's Whereabouts

Since February 5, 2008, no one had heard from Middlebury College student Nicholas Garza; no phone calls, bank activity, or signs of foul play. "Everything is wide open," Middlebury, Vt. police officer Jason Covey told AMW at the time. "We can't rule out any possibilities at this point." Authorities had few clues on Garza's whereabouts. They knew that after leaving his buddies' dorm room that night, Garza phoned a friend at 11:06 p.m., but that call was never answered.  Garza's cell phone was never used again. Cops said it appeared that Garza's disappearance wasn't planned because he left behind his only winter jacket, his iPod, and his laptop. On May 27, 2008, they found Nick's body in a local river.

Cops: Garza Was A Good Student

Friends say that Garza was a good student, and when he didn't show up for class after winter break ended, they began to worry. After five days, a full search effort was launched and the police got involved, searching Garza's dorm room and seizing his laptop.  Leafing though Garza's e-mail and talking with family members, cops told AMW that they had very few clues about Nick's disappearance. "Garza was a good student who is close with his family and doing well by all accounts," Officer Covey said.