Rolando Ramirez, then 16, was reported runaway from an academy in Queen Creek on the evening of January 24, 2021. He was last seen in San Tan Valley, Arizona, wearing a grey shirt, black shorts, and a black sweatshirt. Described as Hispanic, about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches and 160 to 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, he was entered into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office system under incident number IR21002192.

The initial report listed him as a runaway; investigators from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office took the lead. The family has not had significant new leads and continues to wait for information as Rolando would now be about 21. Few details are publicly known about his movements after he left the academy.

If anyone in the San Tan Valley or Queen Creek area saw Rolando around January 24, 2021, or has information about where he might be now, please come forward.