Clarence Edward Pitts, 83, disappeared from his Bandon, Oregon home on January 31, 2023. Living with dementia and PTSD, he walked away at about 1:00 p.m. and did not return. He is six feet tall, slender (about 150 pounds), with gray hair and brown eyes. When last seen he wore a plaid jacket, tan pants, an orange beanie and white shoes, and may have been using a walking cane.

A white 1999 Toyota van registered to the residence was later reported missing as well. The Bandon Police Department led the response and Coos County Search & Rescue was activated on February 1 to assist searches of neighborhoods, nearby forests and coastal terrain.

If anyone saw Clarence, the missing van, or has information about his movements on January 31, contact the Bandon Police Department or the Coos County Sheriff’s Office.