Steven Barraza was 31 when he was last seen in San Jose, California on December 26, 1985. He was believed to be heading toward the San Francisco area. Barraza, who went by the nickname BJ, stood 5 feet 10 inches and weighed about 155 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes and prescription gold wire-frame eyeglasses. He was wearing a brown shirt, blue jeans, a beige jacket and blue and white jogging shoes when last seen.

Barraza had documented mental health challenges and prior admissions to psychiatric institutions; checks of facilities have not located him. The case was reported to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office March 24, 1986. DNA samples from his sisters are on file. Authorities also noted Barraza was cited on December 26, 1986, a year after his last contact, but no further details about that citation were provided.

Does anyone remember seeing Barraza around San Jose or the San Francisco area in late December 1985 or have information that could help locate him?