Somber anniversary for family of missing East County man

(KUSI/FOX 5) — Eleven years after Elijah “Bear” Diaz disappeared from his El Cajon home, his family and friends gathered at Mission Bay to remember him and call for answers.

Diaz was 20 when he vanished Aug. 29, 2015. He was a member of the Barona Band of Mission Indians and was known by the name “Bear.”

His mother, Lelanie Thompson, said she and her son were especially close…

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