Ivan Barela was 15 when he vanished from Ocean Beach in San Francisco on November 2, 1986. He had been at the Vuarnet Pro-Am surfing tournament with his family and left them about 2:30 p.m. to walk his dog. The dog was found shortly afterward but Ivan never returned.

Ivan had a history of running away, which was considered early on, but investigators later described the disappearance as suspicious because he had no clear reason to leave permanently. One theory is accidental drowning in the bay, though no evidence has been found to support that. At the time he went missing he was wearing swim trunks and cut-off gray Nike sweatpants. Age-progressed images have been released and searches and investigations have continued without significant leads.

If anyone was at Ocean Beach that afternoon or remembers seeing a teenage boy matching Ivan’s description, please share what you know.