Mohammed Ata Hakimi, 27, was last seen in Fresno, California, in early March 2002. Known as Ata, he regularly called his mother and stopped all contact after that March; the sudden end to daily calls is a key detail in the timeline.

Shortly after his disappearance his red 1990 Porsche was located abandoned in Valencia, California, but there were no signs of him at the scene. He is described as having several distinctive tattoos, including the letters CMC and a dollar sign on his back and an image of a man holding a gun, a healed wrist fracture, and diamond stud earrings in both ears.

The case is classified as endangered missing and investigations and searches have continued. Anyone with information about where Ata Hakimi might be or about the circumstances of his disappearance is asked to contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department.