Marcos Mendoza Garcia was 23 when he was last seen crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at Nogales, Arizona, on July 27, 2011. Originally from Mexico, he disappeared while attempting to enter the United States and no confirmed contact followed his last sighting.

Marcos is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 125 to 130 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. Distinguishing details include a cobra tattoo on his left arm, a single ear piercing, and the personal items he carried: a large black backpack, a wallet, a black hat, a belt with a buckle, and an image of San Judas Tadeo. At the time he was wearing black jeans, gray socks, and black shoes. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office is handling the investigation and a DNA comparison sample was reported as pending analysis.

If anyone saw Marcos around Nogales in late July 2011 or has information about his crossing or whereabouts, please come forward to the investigators handling the case.