Luis Alberto Arreola was 22 when he disappeared from Fallbrook, in northern San Diego County. A Hispanic man with black hair and brown eyes, he was about 5 feet 6 inches and 125 pounds and was also known as Luis Arriola Pablo. He lived in an apartment in Fallbrook and was connected to family including a daughter whose DNA has been provided as a reference.

On January 16, 1993, Luis was last seen as a passenger in a vehicle leaving his apartment headed toward Oceanside. The car later was found in high water near North River Road; the driver was pulled from the flooded vehicle and died, but Luis was not inside when the car was recovered. Investigators believe he was likely swept away by the current. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department opened a missing person investigation and the case remains active, with a detective contact and a case number on file. DNA from his daughter has been submitted to help identify any future remains.

If anyone remembers the vehicle, the trip toward Oceanside, or activity near North River Road around January 16, 1993, please contact the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department with any information.