Overview

• A man reported missing from Doyle, California, in 1999 was found alive after his sister recognized his photo in a USA Today article published in May 2024.
• The man, who is non-verbal, was discovered in South Los Angeles in April and admitted to St. Francis Medical Center before being transferred to another hospital in July.
• Lassen County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Kennemore worked with the Los Angeles Police Department's Missing Persons Unit to confirm the man's identity using fingerprints.
• The sister, who had been searching for her brother for 25 years, contacted authorities after a friend sent her the article featuring the unidentified man.
• The family is set to reunite soon, with the sheriff's office commending the collaborative efforts that resolved the decades-old missing person case.