Luis M. Vargas was 45 when he was last seen on March 9, 1997, near the 600 block of West 137th Street in Manhattan. He is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 11 inches, about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Vargas has diabetes, a medical condition that could require medication, and his disappearance is classified as endangered missing.

Few details are available about the circumstances when he vanished, and the case remains unsolved. The New York Police Department is the investigating agency. If anyone remembers seeing Vargas around West 137th Street in March 1997 or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the NYPD.