Braulio Mayorquin, an 84-year-old Hispanic man, went missing after being last seen in Chula Vista, California. His disappearance has been treated as an endangered missing-person case, reflecting the urgent concern that comes when an older adult vanishes without warning and cannot be reached by family.
According to published case information, he and his wife walked to a bus stop near 3rd and Main Streets after a doctor’s appointment. While they were waiting, he reportedly became tired of standing there and walked away. His wife attempted to follow but could not keep up; when the bus arrived, she rode home to Bonita believing he would make his way back later. He never arrived and has not been heard from since.
Reports about his health and memory are not fully consistent, but they point to the same heartbreaking vulnerability. One account describes him as generally high-functioning for his age, with no known diagnosed medical or mental condition and no medications, while also noting that relatives had observed increasing forgetfulness beforehand. Another public bulletin circulated in Mexico stated that he suffered from “demencia senil” underscoring the possibility that disorientation or confusion played a role in his disappearance.
Descriptions of his appearance and clothing also vary across sources. He has been described as having gray hair and brown eyes, standing about 5'7" and weighing around 162 pounds, and wearing a plaid shirt, brown pants, a black belt, and carrying a black backpack. A separate bulletin described a man with a scar on his left cheek and listed different clothing details and a different height/weight estimate. These differences can happen when information is gathered from multiple witnesses or reposted across agencies, and they make careful attention to all identifiers especially important.
At the time he went missing, he was reportedly carrying a bus pass and $20 in cash. He was also known to travel to Mexico frequently, though the case narrative noted there was no evidence he went there after disappearing. The investigating agencies listed publicly include the Chula Vista Police Department and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Anyone with information is urged to contact the listed law-enforcement agencies or use California’s missing-persons reporting resources, including the state hotline, because even small details may help bring long-awaited clarity to a family still searching.
Last Seen: Sep 24, 2014
