Jorge Damian Mendoza was 22 when he disappeared from Oakdale, California, on July 18, 2008. He was last seen preparing to visit family in Tijuana, Mexico, and left driving a white 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, California plate 3LEC902. Jorge never reached his destination and has not been heard from since.

At the time he went missing Jorge was 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 180 pounds, with a scar on his right elbow and often wore a brown beaded necklace with a cross. Very few details have emerged about the circumstances of his disappearance, and the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office continues to handle the case with no significant developments reported.

If anyone has information about Jorge’s travel to Tijuana, the Lumina with plate 3LEC902, or anyone who may have seen him after July 18, 2008, please contact the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.