Deborah Flores

I've never turned down an opportunity to keep what happened to him in the public's eye. Just be relentless, be on that corner every weekend, put flyers up if they got torn down, do interviews, do whatever I could think of. I wanted them to see my son because there's always a possibility that the right person could be listening.

I've never turned down an opportunity to keep what happened to him in the public's eye. Just be relentless, be on that corner every weekend, put flyers up if they got torn down, do interviews, do whatever I could think of. I wanted them to see my son because there's always a possibility that the right person could be listening.

My name is Deborah Flores. I am a mother of two boys.

My name is Deborah Flores. I am a mother of two boys.

My wardrobe became a pair of black pants and a referee shirt. I became a mom at a young age, and so it was a little bit difficult to learn the ropes, but it was definitely life-changing.

My wardrobe became a pair of black pants and a referee shirt. I became a mom at a young age, and so it was a little bit difficult to learn the ropes, but it was definitely life-changing.

They would hang out in the bedroom, laying on the floor, watching scary movies. And I can hear them upstairs, you know, screaming and just carrying on. And they had fun together. They had a lot of fun together.

They would hang out in the bedroom, laying on the floor, watching scary movies. And I can hear them upstairs, you know, screaming and just carrying on. And they had fun together. They had a lot of fun together.

I had gotten some advice from the person who was working on getting him to the Job Corps. And he said to me, when it gets close to the time that your son is going to be

I had gotten some advice from the person who was working on getting him to the Job Corps. And he said to me, when it gets close to the time that your son is going to be

leaving we always tell the parents this you know try to keep your son focused on the fact that they're getting ready to leave you know not let them go out and you know run around with their friends he goes the reason I'm telling you this is because it never fails right before some of these kids get ready to leave something happens

leaving we always tell the parents this you know try to keep your son focused on the fact that they're getting ready to leave you know not let them go out and you know run around with their friends he goes the reason I'm telling you this is because it never fails right before some of these kids get ready to leave something happens

I just wanted him to stay home and spend time with me and family because we're not going to be able to see him for a while. I didn't tell him what the Job Corps person told me. I just told him that, you know, just hang out here for the next week or so. And he didn't like it because friends kept, I think, calling him and saying, hey, let's hang out.

I just wanted him to stay home and spend time with me and family because we're not going to be able to see him for a while. I didn't tell him what the Job Corps person told me. I just told him that, you know, just hang out here for the next week or so. And he didn't like it because friends kept, I think, calling him and saying, hey, let's hang out.

We're not going to, you know, be able to do this much longer.

We're not going to, you know, be able to do this much longer.

It was a Sunday. He finally came out of his room. He said, Mom, I'm going to go with my friends and we're just going to go play video games at the friend's house. And I said, I thought you were going to stay here and hang out with me. He said, Mom, I live here. I have plenty of time to be with you. He said, I won't be gone that long. I'm just going to go for a little while.

It was a Sunday. He finally came out of his room. He said, Mom, I'm going to go with my friends and we're just going to go play video games at the friend's house. And I said, I thought you were going to stay here and hang out with me. He said, Mom, I live here. I have plenty of time to be with you. He said, I won't be gone that long. I'm just going to go for a little while.

He goes, I can't stand being in the house in my room like this. I need to get some fresh air. I need to get outside and get some fresh air.

He goes, I can't stand being in the house in my room like this. I need to get some fresh air. I need to get outside and get some fresh air.