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Jose Diaz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oakland, California on Nov 1, 1982

Victim Details

Created

Aug 11, 2022

Case Added

Mar 4, 2024

First Name

Jose

Last Name

Diaz

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

230 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 1, 1982

City

Oakland

State

California

County

Alameda County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

117691

Agency Name

Oakland Police Department

Agency City

Oakland

Agency State

California

Agency County

Alameda County

Agency Zip Code

94607

Agency Contact

Brad Sides

Contact Job Title

Police Officer, Missing Persons

Agency Address

455 7th Street, California

Agency Phone

5102383641

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.oaklandca.gov/departments/police

Agency Case #

92-00693

Primary Agency

Oakland Police Department

Case Contributors

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Oct 18, 2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP94283) and 5 other sources

Jose De Jesus Diaz, a 29-year-old man, was last seen on November 1, 1982, in Oakland, California. At the time of his disappearance, Diaz was described as 6 feet tall, weighing 230 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He had a distinctive one-inch scar on his left eyebrow. He may have been using the alias Jose Cipres Diaz at the time.

Few details about the circumstances of his disappearance are available, and there have been no confirmed sightings of him since that day. The Oakland Police Department has been investigating the case, but it remains unsolved. Despite the passage of time, no significant leads have emerged, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Last Seen: Nov 1, 1982