Mark Himebaugh, at age 11, in 1991

Age-enhanced photo of what Mark Himebaugh may look like more recently.

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COURT HOUSE — Nov. 25 will mark the 19th anniversary of the disappearance of Mark Himebaugh, 11, from Del Haven, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor and Middle Township Police Chief Christopher Leusner.

On that day in 1991, his mother, Maureen Himebaugh, called Middle Township Police Department in the early evening hours to report that Mark had not returned home from playing in the neighborhood.

From that point, a massive search of the area ensued, without locating him. Since then, numerous tips have been tracked, and countless investigative hours have gone into the search for answers in this case.

Members of the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, Middle Township Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Jersey State Police, and countless other agencies, around the country, have worked on the case.

Investigators from those agencies remain confident, and have the resolve, that answers to this case are forth-coming, according to a release.

As with any case of this magnitude, investigators are continuing to seek information from the Himebaugh fam-ily, friends, neighbors, and members of the public to bring this investigation to a conclusion.

Investigators also do not make any assumptions as to what may have happened to Mark, and cite the Salt Lake City, Utah, child abduction case of Jaycee Dugard,11, who also went missing in 1991, and her safe return last year, that give the Himebaugh family hope that Mark will be safely located. Every piece of information re-ceived is looked into for a connection to the case.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Mark Himebaugh is urged to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office (609) 465-1135, the Middle Township Police Department (609) 465- 8700, the F.B.I. (973) 792-3000, New Jersey State Police (609) 882-2000, or "Crime Stoppers," (465- 2800).