Roberto Mercado Sylva, 40, was last seen at his Stanton, California home on December 7, 1996, and has not been heard from since. At the time he disappeared he was described wearing black pants, a blue t-shirt, a blue jacket and white sneakers. He had a scar on his abdomen and was missing a middle upper tooth. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigated but the case remains unsolved and few details have been released about what happened after that day.

If anyone knew Roberto, saw him around Stanton in December 1996, or has information about his disappearance, please contact the authorities.