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Missing John F. Ward 
Ward, approximately 1994 Date reported missing : 08/30/1994 Missing location (approx) : Chatsworth, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 06/15/1926 (95) Age at the time of disappearance: 68 years old Height / Weight : 6'0, 210 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : An aqua-colored sweatshirt, khaki shorts, maroon socks, hiking boots and a Medic Alert bEthnicity : let. Medical conditions : Ward was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease five years prior to his disappearance. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. White hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Ward was last seen in Chatsworth, California on August 30, 1994. He left his home intent on walking to a sporting goods store a few miles away and has never been heard from again It is believed that Ward got lost trying to return home. He is described as an avid hiker who can walk up to 25 miles in a single day. He had disappeared once before and authorities found him twenty miles from home. A few days after Ward's disappearance, there was a possible sighting of him in Brown's Canyon, where he often hiked. He may have been sighted outside a natural foods store in Canoga Park, California on September 25; the witness knew Ward but didn't realize he was listed as a missing person. An extensive search turned up no signs of him and his case is unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Los Angeles Police Department 213-485-5381 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General's Office The Doe Network The Los Angeles Times October 12, 2004. July 13, 2017; Description, clothing, jewerly and more : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |