Juan Gabriel Gallardo Chavez, 50, was last seen December 4, 2009, near the U.S.-Mexico border in the Sasabe, Arizona area while in the process of crossing the border. He is described as Hispanic, between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, 220 to 240 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinguishing marks include a six-centimeter scar below his right knee, chickenpox scars on his face, an abscess below his right shoulder blade, and flat feet.

No clothing description or personal items are known, and the official missing-person report was not filed until July 30, 2012. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner assigned the case number FSC MPR 1575 as part of its work identifying human remains recovered from the desert region. What happened after he was last seen remains unknown and the case remains unresolved.

If anyone has information about Juan’s whereabouts, the circumstances of his crossing on December 4, 2009, or saw him in the Sasabe area, please come forward.