
The person at the center of this case
Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie
Justice for Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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What search and recovery efforts were conducted in the days and weeks following the incident?
Were there eyewitnesses to the wave that swept Ahmad into the ocean who could provide details about the conditions?
Have any remains or personal items matching Ahmad's description been recovered along the Santa Cruz coastline?
Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie, a 25-year-old male, disappeared on January 18, 2016, when a wave swept him into the ocean during a school trip to Bonny Doon Beach at Coast Dairies State Park in Santa Cruz County, California. Despite search efforts, he has not been located since the incident. The case remains open as authorities continue to seek any information about his whereabouts or remains.
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NamUs case MP42537. Missing person: Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie.
Last known contact: 2016-01-18 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. Circumstances: Ahmad Nourzai was last seen on a school trip to Bonny Doon Beach at Coast Dairies State Park in Santa Cruz County, California on January 18, 2016.
A wave swept Ahmad to sea and he has not been located since. Demographics: 25 years, Male, Asian.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 190 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: A gray or black zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a tan button-down shirt, dark-colored pants; Footwear: White sneakers.
Investigating agency: Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office | 16-00473 | 2016-01-18.
Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie was swept to sea by a wave while on a school trip to Bonny Doon Beach at Coast Dairies State Park in Santa Cruz County, California. He has not been located since.
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