Salvador Maldonado Missing Person Case

Salvador Blanco Maldonado was last seen in Compton on the afternoon of March 18, 2024, near the intersection of East Compton Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. Public appeals issued in mid-August 2025 by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported slightly different times—around 2:30 p.m. in one notice and approximately 3:30 p.m. in another—but both describe the same location and ask for the community’s help. These appeals emphasized that he had not been heard from since that day.

Authorities described Mr. Maldonado as an older Hispanic man of about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 159 pounds, with gray hair, a gray mustache, and brown eyes. When he was last seen, he was reportedly wearing a gray plaid shirt and brown pants, and he may have been wearing a silver chain with a scorpion pendant—details that can be meaningful to someone who might have crossed his path without realizing it.

LASD characterized him as an at-risk missing person and noted that his family is concerned for his well-being. The department’s Missing Persons Unit asked anyone with information to come forward, providing the bureau contact at 323-890-5500 and, for those wishing to remain anonymous, the Crime Stoppers tip line. The phone number listed for public tips corresponds to LASD’s Homicide Bureau, under which the Missing Persons Unit operates—reflecting the unit’s role in adult missing-person investigations.

As of the August 2025 outreach, there had been no public indication that Mr. Maldonado had been located. The appeals urged residents and businesses in and around East Compton Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue to reflect on any sightings or camera footage from that period, and to share even small observations that could help reunite him with those who love him. Those requests underscored the essential role the public can play in restoring someone to safety and providing a family with answers.
Last Seen: Mar 18, 2024

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