Julio Alberto Traslavinia Gonzalez was last seen February 14, 2008, near Altar, Arizona, a corridor used by people traveling north from Sonora, Mexico. He was 37, Hispanic, with black hair and brown eyes, between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighed about 210 to 230 pounds. On the day he disappeared he was reportedly wearing dark jeans, a gray long-sleeved shirt, and yellow shoes.

The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office is listed as the investigating agency. The description and location place him in a very remote and hazardous stretch of desert where many who attempt the crossing face extreme weather, limited resources, and the risk of becoming lost. Few additional details about his movements after he left that area have been reported, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone saw Julio near Altar around February 14, 2008, or has information that could help locate him, please come forward.