Javier Octavio Rodriguez was 16 when he disappeared from Annapolis, Maryland, on the evening of August 6, 2015. He finished his shift at the Burger King in the 1900 block of West Street at about 9:00 p.m., left with his skateboard still wearing his work uniform — a beige shirt, black pants, beige cap — and black low-cut Nike shoes, and was never seen again.

Born in El Salvador, Javier moved to the United States in 2012 to join his mother. He was a student at Annapolis High School, worked at Burger King after a brief stint at a downtown restaurant, and enjoyed skateboarding and music. He was known to suffer from depression and had been prescribed medication that he did not have with him when he vanished. His case was initially treated as a runaway; family reported he had run away once earlier that summer but returned after a day.

Authorities later classified him as critically missing. In 2019 police said they had received concerning information linking Javier’s disappearance and the 2017 disappearance of another 16-year-old, David Rivera, and offered a $10,000 reward for information that could lead to the recovery of either teen. The lack of any social media or phone activity since August 6 is noted as unusual for a teen runaway. Anyone with information about Javier’s movements on or after August 6, 2015, is asked to come forward.