Gabriel Cardenas, 25, was last seen on his birthday, January 3, 2020, in Colton, California, after celebrating earlier at a park in nearby Rialto. He was last seen in the Colton area near Pepper and Riverside Avenue along San Bernardino Avenue and has not been heard from since.

Cardenas is described as 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time he disappeared he wore a black jacket, gray sweatshirt, white shirt, black pants, black shoes, and a gray beanie. He has distinctive tattoos, including Rialto on his chest and additional tattoos on his abdomen and forearms.

Family members suspect foul play and there are local rumors that he may have been murdered and buried in a field, but no concrete evidence supporting that has been made public. The Colton Police Department’s investigation remains open and Gabriel’s family has raised funds for a private investigator as they continue seeking answers.

If anyone saw Gabriel in Colton or Rialto on January 3, 2020, or has information about his whereabouts, please share what is known.