Rufus Boykins, a 70-year-old Black male born June 29, 1948, was last seen in Oakland, California, on January 20, 2019. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. When he disappeared he was wearing a brown hat, a black leather jacket, and gray sweatpants. An alternate spelling of his last name appears as Boykin.

Months before his disappearance, in July 2018, Boykins was living at the Henry Robinson Center, a transitional housing facility in downtown Oakland, and had previously been homeless. The Oakland Police Department is handling the case under number 19-006041. It is not known where he went after January 20, 2019.

If anyone knew Rufus, saw him around Oakland in January 2019, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the Oakland Police Department with the case number above.