Jose Sierra Cortez was 23 when he was last seen at his home in Merced, California on November 15, 1999. There has been no contact since that day, and the Merced Police Department continues to list his disappearance as an open case under number 9948497.

Cortez is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was born February 4, 1976. Very few details about the circumstances of his disappearance have been released; there is no public information about what he was wearing or specific events from that day.

If anyone knew Jose Sierra Cortez, lived near him in Merced in 1999, or has information that could help explain what happened, please contact the Merced Police Department about case number 9948497.