Mario Hernandez, 37, of Bakersfield, California, has been missing since December 14, 2025, when he last contacted family and friends via Facebook messenger. His date of birth is May 28, 1988; he is listed as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches, about 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is also known as Mario David Hernandez-Moreno.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is handling the case, which was officially reported on January 8, 2026, and carries agency number 202600003190. The case is also entered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as MP157071. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

If anyone knew Mario, his routines, or where he might have been after December 14, please share what you know with investigators.