Seventeen-year-old Nery Lopez Chivalan was last seen in Blaine, Washington, on July 17, 2023. A Hispanic male with black hair and black eyes, Nery was reported by his legal guardian to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office as a runaway. The initial report said he may have been traveling to California, and Nery told his parents in Guatemala by phone that he intended to go there.

Attempts to confirm whether Nery reached California or made further contact with family in Guatemala have been unsuccessful. The investigation, numbered 23A21997, produced few leads and went cold as days turned into weeks and months with no new information. His parents living in Guatemala has complicated efforts to reestablish contact and verify his whereabouts.

Anyone who saw Nery after July 17, 2023, or who has information about his travel to California is asked to come forward.