Boy , 6 , begged his parents to let him walk to school bus stop for first time . He never showed up at school in Manhattan 's Soho neighborhood . Etan Patz disappeared on May 25 , 1979 . Etan was 6 when he disappeared on May 25 , 1979 , the Friday before Memorial Day . Comment: Call the FBI/NYPD Etan Patz hotline : 212-384-2200 .
Boy , 6 , begged his parents to let him walk to school bus stop for first time . He never showed up at school in Manhattan 's Soho neighborhood . Etan Patz disappeared on May 25 , 1979 . Comment: Call the FBI/NYPD Etan Patz hotline : 212-384-2200 .