Barry Butler O’Brien was 33 and living a transient lifestyle out of his vehicle when he was last seen on February 1, 1992, in Ben Lomond, California. He had no permanent address at the time; his last known address was in the Boulder Creek area and he was known to frequent the San Lorenzo Valley. He had mentioned plans to travel to Oregon before he disappeared.

O’Brien is described as a white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, about 190 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. Distinguishing marks include a tattoo of the letter B on his right forearm, a scar on his wrist, and a scar from a bullet wound on one knee. He used the aliases Barry O’Brian and Barry Fowler and was known by the nickname Jewels. Few specifics are available about the circumstances of his disappearance. His case remains open with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department, case number 9513822.

If anyone knew Barry’s movements, the vehicle he was living in, or has other information, please contact the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department at 471-1121.