Vernon Ralph Erno, 82, was last seen December 28, 2003, in San Luis Obispo, California. He had Alzheimer’s and was being driven by his son to a local golf course when he became upset and asked to be let out of the car near Madonna Road and Los Osos Valley Road. After being dropped off near a shopping center he fled on foot and was never found despite an extensive search.

At the time he disappeared Vernon wore a hunter-green fleece jacket, olive-green khakis, tan slip-on shoes, and a light green beret-style hat. He carried identification and a credit card that has never been used; he also had a gold ring with a large chipped blue stone. He was visiting from Auburn, Washington, but was familiar with the Laguna Lake area from a previous residence with his son. Authorities believe he likely wandered off and became lost.

Does anyone who lived or spent time near Laguna Lake or the Madonna and Los Osos Valley Road area in late December 2003 remember seeing Vernon or someone matching his description?