Press Release Office of the Union County Prosecutor, June 24, 2019: Investigators are continuing to pursue answers and ask for information from the public regarding the disappearance of a 2-year-old in Elizabeth that took place 20 years ago, acting Union County Prosecutor Jennifer Davenport announced Monday. Kevin Sabir Barthrop was last seen near his home on the 100 block of Chilton Street in Elizabeth on Saturday, June 12, 1999, shortly after he turned 2. As part of the continuing investigation, a New Jersey State Police sketch artist has produced an image depicting what Barthrop would look like today, with aging factored in. The image has been shared by local, county, and federal authorities online and in the neighborhood where Barthrop was last seen during the previous two weeks. Individuals believed to have information about his fate are known to be living in Essex and Union counties, and in North Carolina. The Prosecutor’s Office thanks the agencies and organizations that have assisted and/or continue to assist this investigation, including the FBI, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Port Authority of New York and New
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