MIssing 49 year old person at risk from Petaluma 
CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/BROADCAST
DATE: 5-15-2013
REPORT NUMBER: 13-2245
OCCURRED DATE AND TIME: 5-15-13 7:37 PM
INCIDENT: MISSING PERSON AT RISK
LOCATION: PETALUMA, CA
SUSPECT: JOHN WIRTH, 49 YEARS OLD, PETALUMA RESIDENT
SUMMARY: ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CALL FROM A FAMILY MEMBER OF JOHN STATING HE HAD LEFT THIS MORNING AT 7:00 AM AND HAD NOT ARRIVED HOME. JOHN SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SEVERAL YEARS AGO FROM A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. JOHN GETS CONFUSED AND IS UNABLE TO DO NORMAL DAILY FUNCTIONS WITHOUT HELP. JOHN IS IN POSSESSION OF A CELLULAR PHONE WHICH HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO USE.
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CELLULAR PHONE CARRIER, JOHN’S PHONE WAS SHOWING HIM IN THE AREA OF VALLEJO, CA. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW JOHN WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL SO FAR FROM PETALUMA. WHEN HE LEFT THIS MORNING HE WAS RIDING HIS RED “PACIFIC” BICYCLE.
JOHN IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MALE, 49 YEARS OLD, 6’ 180”, BROWN HAIR, AND HAZEL EYES AND HE HAS A FULL BEARD, AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE.
JOHN WAS WEARING A LONG SLEEVED BLUE SHIRT WITH RED STRIPES, A BEIGE BASEBALL CAP, BLACK PANTS AND BLACK SHOES WITH GREEN TRIM.
IF YOU LOCATE JOHN PLEASE NOTIFY THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 707-778-4372.
PREPARED BY: SGT JIM STEPHENSON
Sergeant Jim Stephenson
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4372
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372
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