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Altamonte Springs police searching for missing disabled man

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Published  October 15, 2025 7:25pm EDT
Seminole County Schools
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • Authorities are searching for 70-year-old Efrain Martinez, a disabled man reported missing from Altamonte Springs.
    • He was last seen around 12:35 p.m. near Salt Pond Place, driving a silver 2015 Chevrolet Equinox.
    • He is describe as a white man, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 240 pounds, with partially gray hair and brown eyes.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Authorities are searching for a missing disabled man.

Efrain Martinez was reported missing Wednesday afternoon from an Altamonte Springs neighborhood.

The backstory:

Martinez ,70, was last seen around 12:35 p.m. near Salt Pond Place, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department. His wife told officers he has diminished mental capacity and expressed concern for his safety.

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Martinez is described as a white man, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 240 pounds, with partially gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeve superhero T-shirt and blue sweatpants.

Police said he left his home in a silver 2015 Chevrolet Equinox with Florida license plate KI033Q. Investigators believe he may be traveling toward the Apopka area.

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What you can do:

Anyone with information about Martinez’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Altamonte Springs Police Department at 407-339-2441 or call 911. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).

The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Altamonte Springs Police Department.

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