Saul Ayala Curiel was 34 when he was last seen on July 15, 1996, in Santa Barbara County, California. He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, about 170 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a small scar on one side of his nose; he may have had a mustache or beard.

Very few details are available about the circumstances of Curiel’s disappearance, and no significant leads have emerged. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department has not located him and classifies the case as missing. The case remains active in missing persons databases, including NamUs.

Anyone with information about Saul Curiel’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.