Samuel Lee Hernandez, 46, of El Paso, Texas, was last seen July 19, 1997 after calling family from a payphone and saying he was headed to Denver, Colorado. He never arrived and his family has not heard from him since.

At the time he disappeared Hernandez was living with multiple health problems: diabetes, seizures, back injuries and disabilities from a prior stroke that left his lip twisted. He was last seen wearing a pullover shirt, Levi’s jeans and sneakers. There were sporadic reports of contact after 1997; in 2000 his wife received a call saying he was living in Utah and using his sister’s address to collect Social Security, but the family reportedly lost contact in 2010. Foul play is suspected and the case remains open.

Anyone who had contact with Samuel Hernandez around 1997–2010 or who may know his possible locations is asked to come forward with information.