Luciano Gonzalez Lira was 29 when he was last seen on December 3, 2009, near Altar, Arizona, a corridor frequently used for crossings from Sonora. He was attempting to travel from Altar, Sonora, and never reached his destination. At the time he was described as Hispanic, about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, 145 to 165 pounds, with shoulder-length dark brown to black hair, a beard and mustache, light brown eyes, cooking-oil burn scars on his hands and chickenpox scars on his face.

Luciano was carrying a black backpack and black wallet and was layered in dark clothing: a black shirt, black cotton sweatshirt, two black jackets, green military pants with money sewn into the hem, black jeans, a belt, black gloves and a black ski mask. He had both black shoes and brown lace-up shoes with him. Papers with telephone numbers from Missouri and several religious images — La Virgen de Guadalupe, El Divino Justo Juez, La Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, and Jesus — were also found among his possessions. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office is the investigating agency and the case remains open.

If anyone saw Luciano in or around Altar in December 2009 or has information about his route, travel companions or the phone numbers in his papers, please come forward.