Deborah Flores

dozens and dozens and dozens of signs and we put them on sticks and we stood out there from early in the morning until dark just holding up these signs with the hotline for the police department or anonymous number they could call if they had any information

dozens and dozens and dozens of signs and we put them on sticks and we stood out there from early in the morning until dark just holding up these signs with the hotline for the police department or anonymous number they could call if they had any information

So one day, the phone rings, and my boyfriend had answered the phone, and he comes running upstairs with the phone, and it was Detective Blass.

So one day, the phone rings, and my boyfriend had answered the phone, and he comes running upstairs with the phone, and it was Detective Blass.

So one day, the phone rings, and it was Detective Blass. And he told me that there was a new cold case department, that he now worked there. His voice was very soothing, like he knew what he was doing. So I listened to him and I thought, okay, I've heard all this before. Oh, we're going to find him. We're going to catch whoever did this. But there was something different about him.

So one day, the phone rings, and it was Detective Blass. And he told me that there was a new cold case department, that he now worked there. His voice was very soothing, like he knew what he was doing. So I listened to him and I thought, okay, I've heard all this before. Oh, we're going to find him. We're going to catch whoever did this. But there was something different about him.

He said to me that this is my job now. He said, I plan on staying here. I don't plan on leaving here. And I won't stop working on your son's case until we catch who did this.

He said to me that this is my job now. He said, I plan on staying here. I don't plan on leaving here. And I won't stop working on your son's case until we catch who did this.

It was Christmas time. We had gone to the mall. He was about four years old. And back then, they were selling these action figures. And the kids all went crazy over them. You could hardly find them in the store. And you could get on a waiting list. So we get the toy. Before we even got out of the store, he already had it out of the bag and was ear to ear smiling on his face. He was so happy.

It was Christmas time. We had gone to the mall. He was about four years old. And back then, they were selling these action figures. And the kids all went crazy over them. You could hardly find them in the store. And you could get on a waiting list. So we get the toy. Before we even got out of the store, he already had it out of the bag and was ear to ear smiling on his face. He was so happy.

We walked out and there was a Marine standing there and he was very tall. There was a Toys for Tots barrel right next to the Marine. He said, Mom, how come there's an Army guy standing in front of the toy store? I said, it's Christmas time, so a lot of kids aren't as fortunate as you. They don't receive a lot of toys or presents for Christmas. So people put toys in the barrel.

We walked out and there was a Marine standing there and he was very tall. There was a Toys for Tots barrel right next to the Marine. He said, Mom, how come there's an Army guy standing in front of the toy store? I said, it's Christmas time, so a lot of kids aren't as fortunate as you. They don't receive a lot of toys or presents for Christmas. So people put toys in the barrel.

They get delivered to kids that don't have anything. He stops. And I said, what's wrong? Come on. He looked at me and he turned around and he started running. So I went after him, and he ran back to the toy store. And he had this toy in his tiny little hands that he had waited so long for. And he threw it in the barrel. And then he turned around and ran back to me. And I said, what are you doing?

They get delivered to kids that don't have anything. He stops. And I said, what's wrong? Come on. He looked at me and he turned around and he started running. So I went after him, and he ran back to the toy store. And he had this toy in his tiny little hands that he had waited so long for. And he threw it in the barrel. And then he turned around and ran back to me. And I said, what are you doing?

He said, it's okay, Mom. I wanted to give it to a kid that doesn't have anything anymore. That's the person I wanted everybody to know. Because he still had that when somebody took him from us. He still had that.

He said, it's okay, Mom. I wanted to give it to a kid that doesn't have anything anymore. That's the person I wanted everybody to know. Because he still had that when somebody took him from us. He still had that.