Found Deceased CA- John Alan Baker, 81, Lancaster, LA County, 7 August 2019

[doodles1211]

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating John Alan Baker. He is a 81 year-old male who was last seen on August 7, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. on the 7300 block of Sandpiper Drive, in the city of Lancaster.

Mr. Baker is described as 6’3”, 190 lbs., blue eyes, grey hair and is missing a front tooth. He was last seen wearing a button up shirt and jeans.

Mr. Baker suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and his family is concerned for his well-being and asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit, Sergeant Mike Rodriguez, Detective Abraham or Detective Pereida at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

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[TatianaBarbie]

From the link in Post #1:

 

[TatianaBarbie]

For reference:

LA County Sheriffs on Twitter

 

[indicolite22]

Apparently he was seen the next day in Northern California:

Baker was last seen Thursday in Piercy in Mendocino County about 200 miles north of San Francisco, the CHP said in a Silver Alert issued Friday for Los Angeles County and four Northern California counties— Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma.

CHP, Sheriff’s detectives seek missing man

ETA: CHP - Alerts on Twitter

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Apparently he was seen the next day in Northern California:

Baker was last seen Thursday in Piercy in Mendocino County about 200 miles north of San Francisco, the CHP said in a Silver Alert issued Friday for Los Angeles County and four Northern California counties— Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma.

CHP, Sheriff’s detectives seek missing man

ETA: CHP - Alerts on Twitter

That is quite a drive for 1 day, but he could have driven about 4 hours on Wednesday (Aug 7th) and 4 hours on Thursday (Aug 8th). I wonder if he knows anyone in that area. If he was just driving, without a particular place to drive to, he could be quite far away by now as 3 days have passed since he was last seen in Northern California.

ETA: map & link! Driving time is approximate, because no exact locations were given. Mendocino is a large county!

Google Maps

 

[PommyMommy]

Apparently he was seen the next day in Northern California:

Baker was last seen Thursday in Piercy in Mendocino County about 200 miles north of San Francisco, the CHP said in a Silver Alert issued Friday for Los Angeles County and four Northern California counties— Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma.

CHP, Sheriff’s detectives seek missing man

ETA: CHP - Alerts on Twitter

Flagging this post to have Silver Alert added to the thread prefix.

CHP - Alerts on Twitter
SILVER ALERT - Humboldt, Lake, Los Angeles, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties @LASDHQ IF SEEN, CALL 9-1-1

1:51 AM - 10 Aug 2019

 

[indicolite22]

ETA: map & link! Driving time is approximate, because no exact locations were given. Mendocino is a large county!
View attachment 198046
Google Maps

Locations from previous posts:

7300 Sandpiper Drive, Lancaster
Piercy, Mendocino County

 

[Tripod]

Prayers that this handsome gentleman is found safe and sound, and soon!

 

[doodles1211]

Flagging this post to have Silver Alert added to the thread prefix.

CHP - Alerts on Twitter
SILVER ALERT - Humboldt, Lake, Los Angeles, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties @LASDHQ IF SEEN, CALL 9-1-1

1:51 AM - 10 Aug 2019

Oh great, another person missing and could have possibly been in Humboldt County during this time.

 

[SuzV]

I’m a friend of John Bakers daughter and wanted to tell all that as of today, Aug 17, John is still missing. It’s been 10 days. To answer a few queries I read above, John loves to drive and see new areas. He hadnt been driving for a period of time and the Dr. gave him the “all clear” to jump back behind the wheel and drive.

 

[SuzV]

So John took off to explore the redwoods many hours north of where he lived in Lancaster. Sadly he hasn’t used his credit since last Thur. near Redding. No word or sighting of his car or John since.

 

[Tripod]

So John took off to explore the redwoods many hours north of where he lived in Lancaster. Sadly he hasn’t used his credit since last Thur. near Redding. No word or sighting of his car or John since.

Thank you for sharing, and hoping for the best for John. Please keep us updated as you're able and welcome.

 

[indicolite22]

So John took off to explore the redwoods many hours north of where he lived in Lancaster. Sadly he hasn’t used his credit since last Thur. near Redding. No word or sighting of his car or John since.

Redding is about 200 miles away from Piercy, where he was last seen on the same day (the day after he disappeared).

 

[TatianaBarbie]

For reference, the LACSO FB post about John, with another possible sighting in the comments:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Corrected map with exact locations (Redding circled as a possible sighting, not confirmed per MSM or LE):

Google Maps

 

[indicolite22]

John's wife wrote a letter to a local news source. She last spoke to him on August 8 when he told her that he would be coming home "when he got out of the trees and found the freeway".

From the letter:

His last card transaction was in Piercy at the Cooks Valley Union Gas Station, and there were 2 call-ins for possible sightings in Arcata and north of Arcata on Monday 8/12.

Wife Pleads in Letter to the Editor for Community to Help Find Her Husband – Redheaded Blackbelt

 

[Tripod]

John's wife wrote a letter to a local news source. She last spoke to him on August 8 when he told her that he would be coming home "when he got out of the trees and found the freeway".

From the letter:

His last card transaction was in Piercy at the Cooks Valley Union Gas Station, and there were 2 call-ins for possible sightings in Arcata and north of Arcata on Monday 8/12.

Wife Pleads in Letter to the Editor for Community to Help Find Her Husband – Redheaded Blackbelt

This tugs at my heart I so want John to be found. It does sound like he was a happy man, doing what he enjoyed, regardless of his Alzheimer's. God bless him and his family.

 

[Tripod]

John's wife wrote a letter to a local news source. She last spoke to him on August 8 when he told her that he would be coming home "when he got out of the trees and found the freeway".

From the letter:

His last card transaction was in Piercy at the Cooks Valley Union Gas Station, and there were 2 call-ins for possible sightings in Arcata and north of Arcata on Monday 8/12.

Wife Pleads in Letter to the Editor for Community to Help Find Her Husband – Redheaded Blackbelt

This tugs at my heart I so want John to be found. It does sound like he was a happy man, doing what he enjoyed, regardless of his Alzheimer's. God bless him and his family.

 

[Tripod]

John's wife wrote a letter to a local news source. She last spoke to him on August 8 when he told her that he would be coming home "when he got out of the trees and found the freeway".

From the letter:

His last card transaction was in Piercy at the Cooks Valley Union Gas Station, and there were 2 call-ins for possible sightings in Arcata and north of Arcata on Monday 8/12.

Wife Pleads in Letter to the Editor for Community to Help Find Her Husband – Redheaded Blackbelt

This tugs at my heart I so want John to be found. It does sound like he was a happy man, doing what he enjoyed, regardless of his Alzheimer's. God bless him and his family.

 

[Tripod]

Ugh- found no new update on Mr. Baker

 

[indicolite22]

There's significant new information on one family's fb page from 7 hours ago.