Saeed Emadi, 66, of San Ramon, was reported missing July 8, 2020, after a solo hike near Ice House Reservoir in El Dorado National Forest. He became separated from friends after crossing Silver Creek near Strawberry Point and, at about 3:30 p.m., called to say he was on a hill above a road with the lake below and that he was lost. That was the last contact.

Emadi is 6 feet 2 inches, about 190 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a gray baseball cap; a white or light gray and white striped short-sleeved button-down shirt; matching shorts; black ankle socks; blue tennis shoes; and black and silver headphones. He was described as physically fit and experienced with day hikes but not familiar with heavily wooded, steep terrain; he is diabetic and likely lacked his medication.

An extensive multi-county search used helicopters and drones; searchers found a shoeprint about a mile from his last known location that matched a recent Costco shoe purchase. The search was later scaled back to limited ongoing status and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate. If anyone was in the Ice House Reservoir area that day or has information about Saeed’s route, please come forward.