Bakersfield police are asking the public for help finding a 58-year-old man who has not been seen in more than a month. Dennis Saunders was last spotted around 7 p.m. on Oct. 2, and officers say his disappearance is especially concerning because he has no history of going missing.
The Bakersfield Police Department requested the public's help locating Saunders, according to Bakersfield.com, which reported he was last seen in the 2400 block of Eric Way. KGET 17 News, however, places his last known location in the 4200 block of Eric Way, attributing the detail to the Bakersfield Police Department. The discrepancy between the two accounts has not been resolved.
Police described Saunders as at risk because he has no pattern of disappearing, Bakersfield.com reported, citing a BPD news release. That detail is central to why investigators are treating his case with urgency and pushing for tips from anyone who may have seen him since early October.
What Saunders Looks Like and What He Was Wearing
According to the station's report, Saunders stands about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. He has dirty blond hair and blue eyes, and wears prescription glasses.
When he was last seen, Saunders was wearing a navy-blue shirt, light-wash blue jeans, and burgundy Vans, per the same account. Investigators have not released any additional details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance or where he might have been headed that evening.
How to Report a Sighting
Anyone with information about Saunders's whereabouts is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111. No update on his status or whereabouts has been made public since the search began.
