Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Persons Unit advises Missing Person, Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez, has been located.
Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Mr. Flores Gonzalez.
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating Missing Person Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez. He is a 30-year-old male Hispanic who was last seen on March 20, 2024, at 3:00 a.m. on the 2700 block of Glenwood Avenue in the city of Southgate.
Joel is 5’11” tall, 195lbs, with brown eyes, and black hair. He has a tattoo of prayer hands with a rosary and the name “Damian” on the left side of his chest. On the right side of his chest, he has another tattoo of two elephants with the name “Petra”. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray pants.
Mr. Gonzalez’s family is concerned for his well-being and asking for the public’s help.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Forwarded by:
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
http://www.lasd.org
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
