Enrique Alberto Escober Cortez, 23, and his friend Juan Ayala Henriquez told their families they were leaving for Fresno, California, for work on January 15, 2016. That was the last time either man made contact with loved ones; neither returned and neither has been heard from since. Enrique is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 9 inches, about 160 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a tattoo on his right leg that reads Paula Raquel.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Adult Missing Persons Unit filed a report on July 8, 2017. Details about their travel plans and the work they sought are limited, and there was no clear indication of foul play reported at the outset—only prolonged, unexplained silence that concerned their families.

Anyone with information about where Enrique or Juan might have gone after January 15, 2016 is asked to come forward.