Case Description
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Ivan Barela, 15 years old, disappeared on November 2, 1986, from Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California. That day, he was with his family at the Vuarnet Pro-Am surfing tournament when he left them around 2:30 p.m. to walk his dog. Ivan never returned, and his dog was found shortly afterward, but there was no sign of Ivan.

Ivan had a history of running away from home, which initially raised suspicions. However, investigators later deemed his disappearance suspicious, considering he had ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 02, 1986
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Victim Details

Dec 21, 2009

Dec 01, 2023

Ivan

Barela

52

15

71 inches

145 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Nov 02, 1986

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

26121

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

Mark Mitchinson

Police Sergeant, Patrol

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

861212769

1986-11-03

San Francisco Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

09/25/2024


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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone heard of any known enemies that Ivan might have? I'm just curious if there are any potent... ...Read More
06/12/2024
Unfortunately, it has been reported that Ivan Barela has gone missing in San Francisco, California o... ...Read More
07/31/2023