John Alvarez Missing from Gilroy, California age 61

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John Bano Alvarez is a Hispanic/Latino man who was 61 years old when he went missing after last being in contact with his family around January 1, 2021. He was last known to be in Gilroy, California, in Santa Clara County, and at some point in 2021 all communication with his loved ones stopped. For a family to suddenly lose contact with someone who had been part of their daily lives is deeply distressing; in John’s case, the silence has stretched on for years with no confirmed explanation for ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 2021

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created

Oct 15, 2025

Case Added

Nov 20, 2025

firstname

John

lastname

Alvarez

Current Age

66

Age at Disappearance

61

Height

67 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 01, 2021

City

Gilroy

State

California

County

Santa Clara County

Zip Code

Gilroy

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

37

Agency ID

178631

Agency Name

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Santa Cruz

Agency State

California

Agency County

Santa Cruz County

Agency Zip Code

95062

Agency Contact

Ariston Jorgenson

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

Agency Phone

8314711121

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

www.scsheriff.com

Agency Case #

2500221

Agency Report Date

2025-01-08

Primary Agency

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/16/2025

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John Alvarez
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