El Paso police are asking the public for help finding Archie “Ricky” McMahon, a 79-year-old man who went missing early Wednesday morning from a West El Paso neighborhood. He was last seen near the 6300 block of Franklin View, wearing a plaid shirt and black pajama bottoms, and investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward.
According to KTSM 9 News, police say McMahon was last seen around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 6300 block of Franklin View in West El Paso. KFOX reported the same approximate time and location, while The Katy News listed a more precise last-seen time of 12:58 a.m. at the 6300 Block of Franklin View Dr. The slight discrepancy between the two timestamps was not explained in either report.
Police describe McMahon as wearing a plaid shirt and black pajama bottoms at the time he was last seen, a detail confirmed in the KFOX report. A separate account from Telemundo 48 El Paso adds that McMahon was also wearing shoes, though their color could not be determined.
Additional Description Details
Telemundo 48 El Paso reported that McMahon stands about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds, offering a fuller picture for anyone who might spot him. The station's report, along with a notice from The Katy News, identifies the search as a Silver Alert, a designation used in Texas to help locate missing older adults.
Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances of McMahon's disappearance. The dossier of reporting reviewed for this story does not indicate whether he has since been located or whether the search remains active.
How To Report Information
Anyone with information on McMahon's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 915-832-4400, or to contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477, per CBS4 El Paso. A separate notice from The Katy News listed a different police contact number, (915) 212-4400, for reporting information, differing from the figure cited elsewhere. Residents in the Franklin View area and across West El Paso are being asked to keep an eye out for McMahon given his description and the early-morning timing of his disappearance.
