David Mitchell, 69, of Lucerne Valley, California, was last seen on September 26, 2024, at about 10:00 am walking alone in the Bowens Ranch area near Deep Creek Hot Springs, south of Apple Valley and east of Hesperia. He is described as a Caucasian male, about 6 feet tall, 156 pounds, with brown and gray hair and hazel eyes. At the time he went missing he wore a hooded sweatshirt (color unknown), shorts and dark socks. His 1998 Infiniti I30 was found abandoned at Bowen Ranch Campground.

The terrain where he was last seen is rough desert and chaparral, and temperatures in the days after his disappearance reached the mid- to high 90s, prompting concern that his life may be in danger. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information to come forward. The case is registered with NamUs as MP133870.

Did anyone in the Deep Creek Hot Springs or Bowen Ranch Campground area see David on or after September 26, 2024?