On the 29th of August 2015, 20 year old Bear Diaz disappeared from his home in El Cajon, California. His TV, money from his safe and his lifesaving medication were also missing, but his glasses, that he couldn’t see without, were still in his bedroom. At first glance this looked like the case of a run away. However, due to an issue with his feet as a result of a chronic illness, Bear couldn’t physically have run away, because Bear couldn’t walk. This episode discusses Bear’s life before his disappearance and the efforts his family went to after he went missing to try and find him. We then take the facts and discuss our theories on what we think could have happened to Bear. 

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Sources used in this episode:

http://www.bringbearhome.com/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/year-later-san-diego-mans-2015-disappearance-still-a-mystery/2244819/

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2020/01/15/where-is-elijah-bear-diaz-10k-reward-posted-in-el-cajon-missing-person-case/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-01-15/barona-family-pleads-for-answers-to-their-sons-disappearance

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/c3fza6/the_disappearances_of_elijah_bear_diaz_and_skylar/

http://charleyproject.org/case/elijah-runningbear-diaz

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-elijah-bear-diaz-20-el-cajon-29-aug-2015.289862/

https://www.barona.com/about-barona/press-center/

https://www.kumeyaay.com/barona-tribe.html

The Disappearance of Bear Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6BeWPotShY&t=28s