Eduardo Cruz Garcia, known to family as Guayo, was 45 when he was last heard from on July 1, 2008. He last called from Douglas, a border town in Cochise County, Arizona, while crossing the Sonoran Desert en route to Phoenix. That phone call was his family’s final contact; he never arrived in Phoenix and no further communication followed.

Eduardo is described as Hispanic/Latino and White/Caucasian, with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 8 inches and weighing about 150 pounds at the time he vanished. He has a scar on his bottom lip and one on his right hip from prior surgery. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation.

The desert route he took is known for extreme heat, cold nights, dehydration risk and rugged terrain, and many travelers have gone missing there. Does anyone who was near Douglas or traveling toward Phoenix in early July 2008 remember seeing Eduardo or have information that could help his family?