Abraham Abe Maloof Kalaf, 79, left Tucson in July 1996 for a drilling job between Tombstone and Gleeson and never arrived at his planned lodging, the Adobe Lodge in Tombstone. He was last seen wearing a tangerine golf shirt, khaki pants, Reebok shoes and a gray Sandvik cap; he often wore a turquoise bolo tie and trifocal glasses. He is described as about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches, 180 to 190 pounds, with gray balding hair, brown eyes and a long surgical scar on his back.

In October 1996 Kalaf’s 1989 silver and black Dodge Ram was found stuck in a small ravine about 17 miles from his intended work site near Gleeson Road. The truck still contained his personal effects and uncashed payroll checks. Investigators reported plastic flagging tape leading northeast from the vehicle toward the Dragoon Mountains; the tape trail eventually ended and no further trace of Kalaf has been located despite extensive searches.

He was the owner of Venture Drilling Company and has been described as well-educated and soft-spoken. Investigators note the disappearance appears unplanned; one leading theory is a medical emergency or disorientation after the truck became stuck, but the case remains unsolved. If anyone saw Abe Kalaf in July 1996 or has information about the area where his pickup was found, please share what is known.