Long Beach
Police Department

Update on 12/24/19 at 1:30 p.m.:

Critical missing person Herbert Jones was located by officers on December 24, 2019 at approximately 12:40 p.m. in the 3800 block of Studebaker Road. He was located unharmed and has since been reunited with his family.

Original Release Published on 12/24/19 at 11:00 a.m.:

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is seeking the public’s help in locating critical missing person Herbert Jones, who was last seen on December 23, 2019.

Jones was last seen leaving a care facility located in the 3300 block of Magnolia Ave. at approximately 10:00 p.m. Jones resides at the care facility and left the location with another resident, who has since been located. Jones is known to wander, suffers from medical conditions and may become disoriented.

The missing person is described as follows:

Age: 84-years-old
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown
Clothing: Gray sweater, gray pants and dark-colored shoes
Jewelry: None
Scars/Marks/Tattoos: None
Visible Dental Work: None
Medical Alerts: Suffers from medical conditions and may become disoriented

Anyone with information regarding this missing person is urged to call the LBPD Missing Persons Detail at (562) 570-7246 or Police Dispatch at (562) 435-6711. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.