Alberto Cano Cruz, 41, vanished in the summer of 2009 while attempting a border crossing. He was last seen July 27, 2009, in Arizona near the Mexico border around Altar or Sonoyta. At disappearance he was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 165–185 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and acne scars on his face.

The outfit last reported was distinctive: a gray T-shirt with one gray and one green sleeve under a white short-sleeve shirt, dark brown denim jeans, a hooded jacket and black boots with a cap at the tip. He carried a black backpack with red accents, a brown wallet and a coffee-colored embroidered cowboy belt with telephone numbers written on the back.

His disappearance was reported nearly a year later, on July 15, 2010. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner and the Missing Migrant Project are associated with the case, which remains open. If anyone knew Alberto, saw someone matching his description in late July 2009 near Altar or Sonoyta, or has information about his crossing, please come forward.