Jose Alejandro Ajanel Santay was 17 when he left his family home in Hilliard, Ohio, saying he planned to find work. He was last seen by family on March 13, 2024; with no word by the next day they reported him missing to the Hilliard Division of Police. At the time he went missing he was described as Hispanic, with brown hair and brown eyes, about five feet six inches tall and 130 pounds.

His family did not know where he intended to go or who his prospective employer might be, and those unknowns have complicated the search. The case remains open and investigators and relatives continue to seek information about his movements after he left on March 13, 2024.

If anyone knew Jose, saw him around mid-March, or has information about where he might have been planning to work, please share what you know.