The person at the center of this case
Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie
Missing Person · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016
Missing Person: Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie
Justice for Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Why was a school trip organized to Bonny Doon Beach, and what were the specific water conditions and safety protocols in place on January 18, 2016?
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evidence
Lead #2What search and recovery efforts were conducted in the days and weeks following the incident, and were any personal effects recovered?
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witness
Lead #3What accounts did other school trip participants provide about the wave and the circumstances of Ahmad being swept to sea?
Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie, a 25-year-old male, disappeared on January 18, 2016, after being swept into the ocean by a wave while on a school trip to Bonny Doon Beach at Coast Dairies State Park in Santa Cruz County, California. Despite extensive search efforts, his body has never been recovered. The case remains open as a missing person investigation, with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office continuing to seek any information that might help locate him or provide closure to his family.
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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.
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2016-01-18
Ahmad swept into ocean
Ahmad Solaiman Nourzaie was swept into the ocean by a wave while on a school trip to Bonny Doon Beach at Coast Dairies State Park in Santa Cruz County, California.
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Incident:January 18, 2016
Last Updated:July 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 18, 2016
Last Updated:July 21, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8314711121
You can remain anonymous