Overview

Last Seen: September 23, 2018, at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Location: Ashland, Wisconsin.

Circumstances: Raymond Luis Ocasio left an Ashland residence alone in a gray 2013 Honda Civic with Wisconsin license plate ABU7748 and headed in an unknown direction.

Key Evidence: Two cell phones associated with Ocasio were last used in Ashland and were shut off the day he disappeared.

Vehicle: The gray 2013 Honda Civic has not been publicly reported as located.

Family Concerns: His wife said his behavior was unusually concerning and that disappearing was unlike him.

Case Status: Endangered missing person; unresolved.

NamUs: MP55323.

Investigating Agency: Ashland Police Department.

Anyone with information about Raymond Luis Ocasio’s disappearance or the location of his vehicle is asked to contact authorities.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Raymond Luis Ocasio Missing Person Case: What Happened to the Ashland, Wisconsin Man Who Vanished in 2018?

Raymond Luis Ocasio, also known by the nickname “Boom Boom,” disappeared from Ashland, Wisconsin, on September 23, 2018. He was 47 years old at the time. More than seven years later, Ocasio remains missing, and the disappearance of both him and the gray Honda Civic he was driving remains unresolved.

Last Seen in Ashland, Wisconsin

Ocasio was last seen at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018, leaving a residence in Ashland. Authorities said he was alone and left in an unknown direction in a gray 2013 Honda Civic bearing Wisconsin license plate ABU7748. The registration was due to expire in 2018.

Ocasio never returned, and investigators have reported no confirmed subsequent sighting of either him or the vehicle. His wife told authorities that disappearing in this manner was unusual for him.

Two Cell Phones Went Silent

One of the significant details investigators uncovered involved Ocasio’s cell phones. Authorities learned that two phones associated with him were both shut off on September 23, the same day he disappeared. Records indicated the phones were last used in Ashland.

Early reporting also stated that phone-location information placed their last use within the city of Ashland. Publicly available information does not establish where Ocasio traveled after leaving the residence or where his Honda Civic went.

Family Said His Behavior Was Unusual

Ocasio’s wife described his behavior around the time of his disappearance as very concerning and unlike anything he had done previously. He had family connections in the Milwaukee area, but relatives there had not heard from him after he disappeared.

Investigators also learned that Ocasio had a history of drug use. His wife told authorities that he had previously been associated with the Spanish Cobras gang while living in the Milwaukee area. Those details became part of early news coverage and the missing-person investigation, but publicly available sources do not establish that either circumstance caused his disappearance.

Ocasio and his wife had moved from Milwaukee to Ashland several years before he vanished. Despite his connections to Milwaukee, authorities reported no confirmed indication that he returned there after leaving Ashland.

Raymond Ocasio and His Vehicle Remain Missing

One of the most unusual aspects of the case is that Ocasio and the car he was driving apparently disappeared together. The gray 2013 Honda Civic with Wisconsin plate ABU7748 has not been publicly reported as recovered.

Finding the vehicle could potentially provide investigators with important information about what happened after Ocasio left the Ashland residence. As of the latest publicly available official information, however, Wisconsin authorities continue to state that the whereabouts of both Ocasio and the vehicle are unknown.

Identifying Raymond Luis Ocasio

Ocasio was 47 when he disappeared. He was approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and was reported as weighing approximately 250 to 300 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The lower portion of his right ear was missing because of an earlier injury.

He also had numerous distinctive tattoos. These included “Boom Boom” above his navel, a heart on his right breast, a rose-type design on his left breast, an eagle on his upper right arm, a heart design on his inner left arm, “Puerto Rico” on his right inner arm, “Jasene Si Amor” across the middle of his back, and a cobra design with a Jesus face traced over it on his lower back.

Latest Publicly Available Investigation Information

The case remains active in Wisconsin’s missing-person records. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults continues to list Raymond Ocasio as missing from Ashland County and currently lists his age as 55.

A current Wisconsin Department of Justice missing-person poster continues to state that there is no known information concerning Ocasio’s whereabouts or the whereabouts of his vehicle. It asks anyone with information to contact the Ashland Police Department.

The Charley Project added its case file for Ocasio in May 2025 and classifies him as an endangered missing person whose case remains unsolved.

A review of currently available public records and news coverage did not locate an official announcement that Ocasio has been found, that his Honda Civic has been recovered, or that authorities have determined what happened to him. There is likewise no publicly verified evidence in the sources reviewed establishing that Ocasio was the victim of homicide.

Online discussions have continued into 2025, including theories about possible routes Ocasio may have taken and interpretations of cellphone-tower information. Those discussions should be treated as speculation unless confirmed by law enforcement; they do not establish what happened to Ocasio.

Very Brief Case Summary

Last Seen: September 23, 2018, at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Location: Ashland, Wisconsin.

Circumstances: Raymond Luis Ocasio left an Ashland residence alone in a gray 2013 Honda Civic with Wisconsin license plate ABU7748 and headed in an unknown direction.

Key Evidence: Two cell phones associated with Ocasio were last used in Ashland and were shut off the day he disappeared.

Vehicle: The gray 2013 Honda Civic has not been publicly reported as located.

Family Concerns: His wife said his behavior was unusually concerning and that disappearing was unlike him.

Case Status: Endangered missing person; unresolved.

NamUs: MP55323.

Investigating Agency: Ashland Police Department.

Anyone with information about Raymond Luis Ocasio’s disappearance or the location of his vehicle is asked to contact authorities.