Jose Manuel Bravo Zagada was last seen in Asheboro, North Carolina, on January 1, 2007. He was 20 years old at the time, described as 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 125 to 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Law enforcement opened the case under Asheboro Police Department number 07AS06092 after he was reported missing on April 14, 2007 — more than three months after his last confirmed sighting.

Investigators indicated foul play was suspected, but few public details about the circumstances of his disappearance have been released. The delayed report and the passage of time have left key questions about Jose’s final hours unanswered, and the case is now treated as a long-standing cold case. No new leads have been made public.

If anyone in Asheboro or the surrounding area remembers Jose, saw him around New Year’s Day 2007, or has information that could help, please come forward.