Jose Pablo Romero Cuen, 36, was last seen February 17, 2008, in Sonoita, Pima County, while crossing into the United States. Known as Yaqui to some, he is described as Hispanic/Latino and White/Caucasian, about 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds, with short straight brown hair and brown eyes. On the day he disappeared Jose and another person fled when approached by Border Patrol; they became separated in the desert and Jose was never seen or heard from again.

No case file was opened until October 21, 2017, when the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office created a missing persons investigation. The remote, rugged terrain and the long time since his disappearance complicate efforts to determine what happened.

Did anyone in the Sonoita area or anyone who crossed the desert that week in February 2008 have information about Jose or his companion?