The following is a statement published by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page:
UPDATED POST ON 01-12-21 @ 11:40 AM:
The Sheriff’s Office is continuing the search efforts in an attempt to locate Paul Duran on a remote piece of property on Mina Road in Covelo.
Yesterday’s search was unsuccessful utilizing several Mendocino County Search & Rescue volunteers and California Highway Patrol’s H-16 helicopter from Redding, California.
Today’s search continues with several Mendocino County Search & Rescue volunteers aided by specially trained search dogs.
Photos are from yesterday and today’s search efforts.
ORIGINAL POST ON 01-11-21:
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is currently deploying Sheriff’s Deputies and Search & Rescue volunteers to a remote piece of property on Mina Road in Covelo in an attempt to locate a reported Missing Person.
Paul Duran (see photograph, only quality at this time) was reported missing during the evening of 01-10-21 and is believed to be missing for possibly the last 5 days.
His ATV was located on the property last night with a flat tire and he is believed to be on foot somewhere on the property at this time.
He is described as being a 58 year-old white male adult, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. Unknown clothing description at time of his disappearance.Anyone who knows of his current whereabouts is urged to contacted the Sheriff’s Office by calling 707-463-4086.
