Etan Patz

Missing child

Etan Patz was a six-year-old boy who disappeared on May 25, 1979, while walking to school in New York City. His disappearance led to a nationwide search and brought attention to the issue of child abduction. Etan's disappearance was one of the first cases to be covered on the news, and it led to changes in the way missing children were reported and handled. Etan's legacy lives on through the establishment of National...