Christopher James Gately, 46, was last heard from on December 21, 2012. Earlier that month he had dropped off his girlfriend at San Francisco International Airport and was later reported in Ojai, California, with possible travel to Los Angeles. On December 29 he tried to place a collect call to his father that went unanswered; that was his last known contact.

At the time he disappeared Gately was driving a gray and black Honda with temporary tags that expired in January 2013. He is described as 5 feet 9 inches, about 180 pounds, with sandy brown hair, green eyes and a distinctive tattoo of a wavy braid circling his upper right arm. He was last seen wearing a t-shirt, jeans, a brown leather jacket with shoulder stripes, sneakers or laced ankle boots, and possibly a leather necklace.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department is investigating, but few details or significant leads have emerged about his movements after the last contact. If anyone knew Christopher, his travel plans in December 2012, or saw the Honda, please share what is known.