This is what little Dulce María Alavez would look like today

Dulce María Alavez Has Been Missing Since 2019.

New Age-Progression Image.

Family Continues to Seek Answers.

Dulce María Alavez has been missing for almost five years.

Her family holds onto hope of finding her alive in 2024.

Authorities have released an image of what the young Hispanic girl might look like now.

Dulce was living in New Jersey when she disappeared.

Memories and Hope in Bridgeton: The Case of Dulce María Alavez

Dulce María Alavez: Hope and Tireless Search Continues / Photo: Justice for Dulce Maria Alavez

She was 5 years old when she disappeared from a park in Bridgeton, Cumberland County.

On September 16, 2019, she was last seen near a children’s playground area.

Family and friends gathered on April 25 in Bridgeton Park.

They celebrated Dulce’s 10th birthday, who was last seen near the playground.

Despite their efforts, Dulce Alavez’s birthday was marked once again by her painful absence.

Her face has appeared on flyers, billboards, social media, and TV programs over the past 4 1/2 years.

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“Our purpose is to keep her name in the public eye,” said Brenda Trinidad.

Trinidad helps organize public awareness events for Dulce and her family.

Age-Progression Images in the Search for Dulce María Alavez

Dulce María Alavez: Hope and Tireless Search Continues / Photo: NCMEC

Investigators hope a new age-progression image can help bring her home.

Age-progression images are crucial in missing persons cases.

NCMEC creates age-progression images every two years until the child turns 18.

Then, they are generated every five years, as characteristics change less in adulthood.

Christi Andrews, a forensic artist at NCMEC, created the new image of Dulce.

If you have information about Dulce Alavez’s disappearance, call NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST.

You can also contact the Bridgeton Police Department at 856-451-0033.

Or reach out to your local FBI office at 800-225-5324.

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