Gregorio Gomez Ruiz was 16 when he was last heard from on August 29, 2011, contacting family from Altar, Sonora, a staging area for migrants preparing to cross into the United States. At that time he intended to cross the border from Arizona. He is described as a Hispanic male with black hair and black eyes, between 5 feet and 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 100 to 120 pounds.

When last seen he wore a brown cotton shirt, black denim jeans, a black jacket with a drawing on the front, black plastic boots, and a black hat. He carried a black backpack, a brown wallet, a black watch, and his birth certificate. Distinctive marks included a scar on his elbow and on the soles of his feet, and a recent injury to his cheek. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office opened an investigation about six weeks after his last contact with family.

If anyone remembers Gregorio, saw him in the Altar or southern Arizona area around late August 2011, or has information about his intended crossing, please share what was known.