In honor of Pride Month I’m featuring a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer missing person every day for the month of June. Today’s case is Tirrel Santiago, a sixteen-year-old who disappeared from Brooklyn, New York on August 20, 2005.
It’s noted that Tirrel “may dress in women’s clothes.” I have very little information on his disappearance, so I don’t know if he’s transgender or gay or just gender-nonconforming. The photos show someone who could be either male or female.
He was last seen at 306 Rodney Street, which is in the Williamsburg neighborhood. Google Street View shows a church at that address, specifically St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. It seems unlikely that Tirrel was attending religious services — August 20, 2005 was a Saturday — but perhaps there was some other event at the church that day.
I wish I knew more. Tirrel must have parents, siblings, friends, people who care about him, and it’s been almost thirteen years.
The Charley Project Blog 
Most people who follow true crime believe that Tyrell Santiago is the “unidentified asian” male found dead at Gilgo beach and is believed to be murdered by the LISK. The victim was found wearing women’s clothing (Tyrell was Transgender) and vitals all match up as well as the composite sketch. They have the victims DNA but for some reason Santiagos family will not give a family dna sample to see if they match up. Something to do with old fashioned family views on sex etc.
That’s terrible that they won’t provide a sample. It seems very counterproductive.
This is my brother please is anyone knows anything please let me know the family is looking for him
This is my brother please is anyone knows anything please let me know the family is looking for him
Listen I am his sister we never had a problem giving in DNA PLEASE STOP. I need information is this is my brother .
then please try and provide a dna sample because a lot of people want to either rule in or rule out asian male being tirrel/mia
my complete apologies for my earlier comment. it was incredibly inappropriate to suggest you were possibly in the wrong
Ugh Tirell sorry about the spelling mistake
Here’s some further reading if you are interested …
Thanks for the info!
Please stop with the rumors .
Has your brother’s DNA and dental records been compared with this person?
I knew your sister very well….and I met you a few times at our house in on 30th street and her graduation!!! As well as y’all grandma!!!
I miss you MIA
I knew her very well!!!