Rafael Eduardo Ruiz, 21, was last seen on March 14, 2010, in Miami Beach, Florida. He had spent time at the beach with a female friend and later joined a couple of other people. During the outing he walked away from the group, leaving all of his personal belongings behind, and did not return.

At the time he vanished Rafael was wearing a t-shirt and dark-colored swim shorts and did not have access to his vehicle because his girlfriend was using it. He had asthma and relied on an inhaler, a detail that heightened concern after he disappeared. Extensive searches have turned up no further clues and few details are known about what happened after he walked away.

The Miami Beach Police Department continues to investigate this unresolved disappearance. If anyone was at the beach that day or has information about Rafael’s movements after he left the group, please come forward.