NC - Fort Bragg Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez, 21, Cape Lookout, 23 May 2020 *severed head washed ashore*

[trucksareforgirls]

Ft. Bragg soldier still missing at Cape Lookout

This one is very local to me. Haven't seen it on here yet so wanted to add it.

Cape Lookout is an uninhabited barrier island that hosts one of our famous NC lighthouses. Simplest explanation is that he went into the water and drowned (the seas were pretty rough last week) but it is weird to me that his friends waited so long to report him missing.

 

[mlhenn]

Ft. Bragg soldier still missing at Cape Lookout

Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez

His hometown is Chino, California, and he arrived at Fort Bragg in March of 2017, according to the Army.

•Latino man
•21 yrs old
• 5'4, and 120 lbs
•black hair and brown eyes
•last seen wearing blue shorts and no t-shirt
•last seen Friday at his campsite at mile marker 46 on South Core Banks
•The next evening, friends reported him missing when he wasn't at his campsite all day


If you have seen Martinez, give the Carteret County Dispatch Office a call at 252-726-1911.

 

[mlhenn]

IMO his friends waited a long time before reported him missing. I don’t know what specific time he was last seen on Fri, but waiting until Sat evening to report him missing seems strange. But again, JMO.

 

[mlhenn]

Army to help in search for soldier missing since Saturday

Jeff West, superintendent of the seashore, said Specialist Roman-Martinez, stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base near Jacksonville, left a group of eight people who had come to the seashore on a ferry without telling anyone where he was going or what he was doing.

This answers my question on what specific time he was last seen/exactly amount of time passed before being reported:

He was last seen after midnight Saturday morning, but his disappearance wasn’t reported to seashore authorities until 7 p.m. Saturday.

No one has reported seeing the California native since he left the group near Mile Marker 46, near the rock jetty near the south end of the cape.

“By the time we got the report, about 17 hours had passed and by then we couldn’t use a search dog, especially with all the wind we get over here.”

 

[mlhenn]

Jay Williams
Cape National Lookout fb

The group is asking locals to keep a lookout for the missing soldier.

 

[mlhenn]

Cape Lookout National Seashore

According to their fb post, the weather is building up along with wind. They’ve shared ferry schedule updates and cancellations of some ferries for the next couple days.
IMO, this will prob hinder searches.

 

[mlhenn]

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout shared a post on him missing on their fb page.
There are well over 200 comments!
His sister has commented & answered various que throughout.
She (VM) brings up some very note worthy questions herself!

 

[trucksareforgirls]

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout shared a post on him missing on their fb page.
There are well over 200 comments!
His sister has commented & answered various que throughout.
She (VM) brings up some very note worthy questions herself!

Very interesting comments from the sister. If he really left everything behind but his shorts, that screams "went for a swim" to me, but in that case it is really bizarre that his friends didn't report it for so long. Something is not right there :/

 

[mlhenn]

Ft. Bragg soldier still missing at Cape Lookout

Updated article
Enrique Roman-Martinez, 21, has been missing for more than five days now. And while Cape Lookout officials say they are doing everything they can to find him, his sister, Griselda Martinez, is searching for answers.
The family is flying to the east to assist in search efforts.
Griselda said, "The last time that I talked to him was May 18.”
From talking to friends camping with EM, officials determined he went missing from around midnight on May 22 but wasn’t reported missing until around 7 p.m. the next day.

Griselda said, "The eight that went with him are the only that last saw him. I want more answers."
Cape Lookout is still searching for more information too.
Horvat says getting lost for too long at Cape Lookout rarely happens.
"It's not a very common thing to be lost for too long. Usually, people can find their way back to either the Sound Side Beach or the Ocean Side Beach," said Horvat.
Officer Horvat also says they are now investigating the people who last saw Martinez.

 

[mlhenn]

Ft. Bragg soldier still missing at Cape Lookout

Martinez says it's not her brother's character to just wander off alone. Plus, she says he was recovering from surgery.
She says her brother doesn't take unnecessary risks. She explains he's kind, timid, and never goes anywhere without his glasses—in response to hearing that he left his friends without his glasses, his shirt, or supplies.

Griselda said, "He doesn't have great eyesight. So, I don't imagine him ever leaving his glasses. I lived with him He was my brother. We grew up together. He always took his glasses everywhere—to throw out the trash, as soon as he gets up in the morning."

 

[mlhenn]

Fort Bragg soldier reported missing from N.C. campsite

Officials say an extensive search by both military and civilian law enforcement is underway.

“Individuals are strongly encouraged to come forward if they have credible information to help locate SPC Roman-Martinez,” Fort Bragg officials said on Facebook. “People wishing to remain anonymous will be honored to the degree allowable under the law and the information will be held in the strictest confidence allowable.”

 

[mlhenn]

Army searching for missing Fort Bragg soldier last seen at Outer Banks campsite

Military officials are searching for a missing Fort Bragg soldier who was last seen at a campsite in the Outer Banks on Friday.

 

[mlhenn]

Fort Bragg soldier’s disappearance in Outer Banks is under Army CID investigation


At this point, Army CID is assisting in this search effort due to our unique capabilities and skill set, and we are exploring all possibilities,” Army CID spokesman Chris Grey said. “We take this extremely seriously and are doing everything we can to assist in finding this soldier. His health and welfare is our main concern.”

 

[mlhenn]

Search continues for soldier missing from Cape Lookout

AN ADDITIONAL PHOTO


Despite a search on ground and water, there has still been no sighting of a Fort Bragg soldier missing since early Saturday morning from Cape Lookout National Seashore, authorities said Thursday afternoon.
Thursday afternoon, Mr. West said the search and investigation were still active, but he added the effort had already been very thorough.

“It’s a pretty small area, and you can only search it so many times,” he said. “We’re all hoping it will end well.”

 

[mlhenn]

Cape Lookout National Seashore

There’s quite a few comments under the post. One includes a possible tip.
IMO, it could very well be an extremely important tip! Doesn’t the photo provided in all the links of EM look as if he is standing out the side of a vehicle??

 

[mlhenn]

Fort Bragg, N.C.

Fort Bragg NC

May 27 Post
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is looking for credible information leading to the whereabouts of missing Fort Bragg Soldier, SPC Enrique Roman Martinez.

SPC Roman-Martinez, 21 was last seen on Friday, May 22nd, 2020 at a campsite near Mile Marker 46 on South Core Banks, one of the islands that make up Cape Lookout National Seashore. SPC Roman-Martinez’s friends reported him missing the evening of Saturday, May 23rd, 2020. His phone and wallet were found at the campsite and he was last seen wearing blue shorts and no T-shirt.

SPC Roman-Martinez is of Hispanic descent and is approximately 5’4” tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

An extensive search continues by military and civilian law enforcement.

Individuals are strongly encouraged to come forward if they have credible information to help locate SPC Roman-Martinez. People wishing to remain anonymous will be honored to the degree allowable under the law and the information will be held in the strictest confidence allowable.

Anyone with information should contact Army CID Special Agents at 910-396-8777 or the Military Police Desk at 910-396-1179. They can also contact their local law enforcement agencies.

Individuals who wish to remain anonymous can also submit information via https://www.p3tips.com/.

Numerous comments. Mostly people offering up prayers & support. But there are other comments included with his bits of info that may be important.

 

[mlhenn]

The area is went missing from is an island correct?

 

[UnapologeticallyAspie]

Unless it was an absolute dire emergency, I would NEVER go swimming near a jetty!! Jetty’s are infamous for shark attacks.
I’m hoping that somehow/someway he will miraculously turn up safe!

PS: I do find it odd that it took so long for him to be reported missing. There is definitely something very strange about that.

 

[Flight154]

I'll be the odd one out...... depending on the situation when he was last seen, I dont know that I would call it strange to wait til that evening to report him missing. Had he been drinking and hanging with friends, I could see them thinking he was sleeping off a hangover for most of the day, only to become worried later in the day when they realized he was truly missing. Jmho

 

[mlhenn]

Cape Lookout National Seashore

There’s quite a few comments under the post. One includes a possible tip.
IMO, it could very well be an extremely important tip! Doesn’t the photo provided in all the links of EM look as if he is standing out the side of a vehicle??

Search continues for Fort Bragg solider missing at Cape Lookout National Seashore - OBX Today

Cape Lookout National Seashore officials want to talk to anyone who saw a white/silver Jeep Wrangler with two young men standing on the outside step rails while it drove at a high rate of speed south down the beach in connection with the May 22 disappearance of a soldier from Fort Bragg.

The Jeep would have been followed by a bright blue Ford Ranger pickup.

If you saw this pair of vehicles driving around, especially with the two young men hanging on the side of the Jeep, on Friday or Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, get in touch with park rangers at 252-725-4116.