Mendocino County authorities are conducting a search and rescue operation for 48-year-old Rebecca Jones, who went missing yesterday, January 5, 2024, at approximately 11:30 AM in the Hardy Creek area, north of Westport, CA.
Jones, a white female standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes, was camping with a friend for the weekend.
Jones was last seen wearing green pants, a red hoodie sweatshirt, and a black and white hat. She left her campsite without hiking gear, food, or water, and her suspected direction of travel was toward the Pacific Ocean, about 200 yards from her location. Notably, Jones is diabetic and relies on an insulin pump attached to her belt.
Despite her experience in outdoor activities, Jones did not inform anyone before leaving on a hike. Cell phone service in the area is reported to be very poor to non-existent. Immediate search efforts by deputies on the night of her disappearance yielded no evidence or signs of her whereabouts.
The public is urged to report any information or potential sightings to the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at 707-463-4086.
The following is information posted on the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page:
MISSING PERSON – SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATION
Rebecca Jones
48-year-old White Female
5 feet 6 inches tall
170 pound
Brown hair, Hazel eyesLast seen: 01-05-2024 @ 11:30 AM
Disappearance Information:
Rebecca Jones came to the Mendocino Coast to stay with a friend in the area of Hardy Creek (north of Westport, CA) for the weekend.
On 01-05-2024 at approximately 11:30 AM Jones walked away from the location where she was camping and has not been heard from nor seen since.
Jones was last seen wearing green pants, a red hoodie sweatshirt, and a black and white hat.
Jones had no hiking gear, food, or water with her when she left, and her suspected direction of travel was toward the Pacific Ocean approximately 200 yards from her campsite.
Jones is diabetic and wears an insulin pump on her belt. Jones does have experience hiking in the outdoors but did not inform anyone that she was leaving on a hike.
Cell phone service in the area where Jones was last seen is very poor to non-existent depending on the carrier.
Deputy’s immediate search efforts for Jones during the night of 01-05-2024 produced no evidence or signs of Jones whereabouts.
Deputies and members from the Mendocino County Search & Rescue Team are continuing search efforts today (01-06-2024).
Anyone with information on Jones’ current whereabouts or potential sightings can be reported to the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center by calling 707-463-4086.
