Updated: May 11, 2008

On the night of February 5th Nick Garza left his dorm at Middlebury College with another student at 10:43pm. He entered another dorm at 10:48pm. He was last seen leaving  this building at 11:05pm to walk back to his room some 500 yards away. He has not been seen since. 

At that time the school was in the midst of a week long winter break, and few students were on campus. 

The next day, February 6th, students called Nick repeatedly. They also visited his room. With no response, campus security was notified. The same day Nick's room was searched, finding his only winter coat, laptop, and iPod. All items that Nick would have taken with him if he was going away on a trip. 

Nick’s mother, Natalie Garza, speaks to Nick nearly every day via email, texts, and cell phone calls. On Saturday, February 9th, having not heard from him in three days, she contacted campus security and expressed concern and requested that his room be searched.  She was told he most likely went on a camping trip with friends and they would wait until the students returned.  When she was notified that the group returned and Nick had not been with them, she immediately filed a missing persons report with the Middlebury Police on Sunday, February 10th.

A search of the Middlebury campus has failed to provide any clues as to Nick´s whereabouts. The Middlebury and Vermont State Police have been conducting a thorough search and are considering all possibilities.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Nick Garza, please contact the Middlebury Police Department: 802-388-3191. Or email Officer Vegar Boe:vboe@police.middlebury.vt.us, or nickgarza.info@gmail.com.

To the Albuquerque community who know and love Nick, your efforts and energy have been sustaining in such a bewildering time. See: Cranes for Nick

We would particularly like to thank the the Middlebury College and town for not only their sensitivity and kindness, but for their support and tireless work.
  
And to the Middlebury police department for their exhaustive efforts, and to the expertise shown by the Vermont state police search and rescue team and all of the volunteers.

Words cannot express our appreciation for your thoughts and prayers for Nick's safe return. Thank you.