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This person was missing Missing Since 01/03/1999

Missing Since:

Missing Since 01/03/1999

Missing From:

Missing From Oakland, California

Classification:

Classification Endangered Missing

Gender:

Male

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 12/31/1976 (48)

Age:

Age 22 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 5’10, 170 pounds

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Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Zino has an abdominal scar extending from his navel to his pubic bone. He has two moles above his upper lip and two additional moles on his right cheek. Zino wears eyeglasses for distance vision. His nickname is Bo.

Details of Disappearance:

Zino disappeared in early 1999. He was on leave from the US Army, training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. His last confirmed sighting was on a bus in Oakland, California, on January 3, 1999, heading to San Francisco. He never contacted his family again.

Before joining the army, Zino’s life was unconventional. He was a successful college student, then dropped out to join the circus, later re-enrolling but failing to finish. He then spent time in Israel, where his mental health deteriorated significantly. He received treatment, including medication, but eventually stopped taking it. He joined the army without disclosing his mental health history.

After his last phone call with his family, where he seemed happy and planned a visit to relatives in Oakland, he was seen getting off the bus in Oakland but didn’t return to his army base as scheduled. A private investigator hired by his mother in 2001 suspected he may have become homeless, as he had previously expressed admiration for homeless people. Sightings of a man resembling Zino in homeless shelters were reported, but he was never found. The case remains unsolved, with authorities in Oklahoma and California investigating.

Agency:

Lawton, Oklahoma Police Department

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