Elijah Bear Diaz was 20 when he vanished from his El Cajon, California apartment area on August 29, 2015. A member of the Barona Tribe, Bear had Type-1 diabetes and diabetic neuropathy and relied on crutches and daily insulin. His mother dropped him off that night; they exchanged a final text at about 11:19 PM. When she returned the next day Bear was gone and several personal items were missing, including his TV, bed linens, crutches, and a backpack containing insulin. His glasses, toothbrush, and phone charger were left behind.

There were no obvious signs of forced entry and investigators initially considered the possibility he left voluntarily, but the family and a private investigator found that inconsistent given the essential items left behind and his medical needs. The family has kept the case in the public eye, raised the reward to $50,000, and sought new leads. Does anyone with information about Bear’s movements in late August 2015 or who may have seen him that night want to come forward?