Long Beach
Police Department

Update on 1/21/21 at 11:00 a.m:

Critical Missing Lester Jackson was located on Jan. 18, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m. at a hospital in the City of Inglewood. 

Original news release posted on 1/11/21:

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The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 76-year-old critical missing person, Lester Jackson, who was last seen on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Jackson was previously reported missing on Jan. 7, 2021 and was located on Jan. 8, 2021 near the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Fe Avenue.

Jackson was last seen traveling on-foot near the 1500 block of Daisy Avenue. Jackson suffers from medical conditions and may become easily disoriented. His destination is unknown, and he is new to the Long Beach area.

The critical missing person is described as follows:
Age: 76-years-old
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Height: 5'03"
Weight: 155 lbs
Hair: Black and gray hair
Eyes: Brown
Clothing: Possibly wearing a red jacket and jeans, and has a small dog with him that is wearing a pink sweater
Medical Alerts: Has medical conditions and may become easily 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.