Carmelo Martinez Aquino, a 61‑year‑old Hispanic man, was last seen on December 1, 2023, in Santa Maria, California, where he was known to be living a transient lifestyle. He is described as about 4 feet 10 inches to 4 feet 11 inches tall, around 120 pounds, with gray or partially gray hair and black eyes. No clothing description, distinguishing marks, or items associated with him at the time of disappearance were provided.

The case was reported to the Santa Maria Police Department and officially created in NamUs as MP148121 on July 22, 2025; the NamUs entry repeats only that he was last seen in Santa Maria and lived transiently, with no further details about sightings or search efforts. The Santa Maria Police Department is managing the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact the agency at 1111 W. Betteravia Road, Santa Maria, California 93455, phone 928‑3781.

Does anyone in the Santa Maria area remember seeing Carmelo or know places he frequented around December 2023?