Richard Barnett, 35, of Oakland, California, was reported missing on October 1, 2018. The Oakland Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit opened an investigation and family, friends and community volunteers have been active in searches and outreach since his disappearance.

Authorities say there are no indications of foul play and no evidence of a voluntary disappearance; nevertheless, no significant leads have emerged and his whereabouts remain unknown. Local groups distributed flyers, organized search parties and used social media to raise awareness while investigators conducted welfare checks and interviewed people who knew him.

Anyone with information about Richard Barnett’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department Missing Persons Unit at (510) 238-3641 or submit a tip anonymously through local crime reporting services. Did anyone in Oakland have contact with Richard around late September 2018 or see him after October 1, 2018?