Tuesday, March 18, 2025

[UPDATE: Tragic News]Urgent Search for Elderly Man on the Mendocino Coast

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Rocks and Surf off of Van Damme State Beach [Photo by Matt LaFever]

California State Parks and the Mendocino Volunteer Fire Department have launched a search operation at Van Damme State Beach for an elderly man reported missing. The missing man reportedly suffers from Parkinson’s disease.

Scanner traffic from 2:25 p.m. revealed that State Parks officials requested assistance from fire department personnel.

The fire department was asked to deploy their jet skis to scour the shoreline of the popular beach along State Route 1, just south of the town of Mendocino.


UPDATE 2:49 p.m.:Scanner traffic indicates the missing man is 70 years old, 5′ 9″ tall, and was last seen wearing black shorts. He has not been seen since going for a swim a few hours ago.


UPDATE 3:27 p.m.: California State Parks have requested a deputy from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office respond to Van Damme State Park regarding the missing man.



UPDATE 3:36 p.m.:
Sadly, the Incident Commander reported to dispatch the missing man was found deceased.

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Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.


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8 COMMENTS

  1. My Partner, who is 66 years old, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last year. We noticed that he was experiencing hallucinations, slow movement, disturbed sleep, and twitchy hands and legs when at rest. He had to stop taking pramipexole (Sifrol), carbidopa/levodopa, and 2 mg of biperiden because of side effects. Our family doctor recommended a PD-5 treatment from natural herbs centre. com, which my husband has been undergoing for several months now. Exercise has been very beneficial. He has shown great improvement with the treatment thus far. He is more active now, does more, and feels less apathetic. He has more energy and can do more activities in a day than he did before. As far as tremors I observe a progress, he improved drastically. I thought I would share my husband’s story in case it could be helpful, but ultimately you have to figure out what works best for you. Salutations and well wishes

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Matt LaFever
Matt LaFeverhttps://mendofever.com/
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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