A 14-year-old Dunsmuir boy has not been seen in days, and the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office is now asking the public for help finding him. Dre Michael Tanner was last seen at his residence on Edyth Street at 7:30 p.m. on November 1, and deputies say he has not been located since.
According to Action News Now, authorities describe Tanner as standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds, with light brown hair and hazel eyes. When he was last seen, he was wearing a maroon hoodie and grey sweatpants, along with black or white slip-on shoes, and he was carrying a Family Guy backpack.
The sheriff's office has assigned the case number 26-1811 and is requesting any information about Tanner's possible whereabouts. People with tips are asked to contact Deputy Freeman at the sheriff's office, which can be reached at its non-emergency line, (530) 841-2900.
Pattern of Missing Teens in Siskiyou County
This is not the first time this year that the sheriff's office has turned to the public for help finding a missing juvenile. Earlier in the year, deputies sought help locating 14-year-old Samuel Chavez, who was last seen at 170 South 14th Street in Montague, according to krcrtv.com. Chavez was described as 5 feet 3 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes, carrying a black backpack, though his last confirmed outfit was unknown.
In that case, investigators said they believed Chavez could be in Weed, Dunsmuir, or the Redding area, and the station reports that case was logged under number 26-0602. The outlet also reported that Chavez was later found safe at 10:30 a.m. on a Friday, May 1, bringing that search to a resolution. No comparable update has been reported in Tanner's case.
What Deputies Are Asking Residents to Do
For now, the search for Tanner remains active, with investigators relying on tips from the community to narrow down where the teen might be. Anyone who may have seen him near Dunsmuir or elsewhere in the county since Sunday evening is urged to reach out to the sheriff's office directly rather than approach him themselves.
