Nicholas Barclay was 13 when he vanished from San Antonio, Texas, after playing basketball with friends on June 13, 1994. He called home asking for a ride; his older brother did not wake their mother, who was sleeping, and Nicholas was never seen or heard from again. Early on the family thought he might have run away because of behavioral problems and a pending court hearing, but he left behind personal belongings, which made a voluntary disappearance less likely as time passed.

Years after his disappearance, a man in Spain claimed to be Nicholas and was briefly reunited with the family. That individual later proved to be Frédéric Bourdin, a French con artist who had assumed Nicholas’s identity after changing his appearance and demeanor. DNA testing established he was not Nicholas, and the substitution deepened questions about what happened to the boy. Investigators continue to suspect foul play but no definitive answers or solid evidence proving any theory have been released.

If anyone knew Nicholas, saw him in San Antonio around June 13, 1994, or has information that could help resolve his disappearance, please come forward.