Theodore Gerard Cabugos II was 44 when he was last seen on October 25, 2000, in Santa Barbara, California. He spoke with his fiancée around 4:00 PM saying he was on his way home but did not return by 10:00 PM, and was reported missing. His vehicle was later found abandoned in the Santa Monica Harbor parking lot near Leadbetter Beach.

A witness said they saw a man matching Cabugos’s description remove a kayak from the vehicle and walk toward the beach that early evening. The next day authorities found an overturned kayak floating off Goleta Beach; despite an expanded search including aerial support, Cabugos was not located. Investigators suspect he may have drowned in an accident, and he remains classified as missing under potentially hazardous circumstances.

Anyone with information about Theodore Cabugos II’s disappearance is asked to contact the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department.