Mark Allan Henkel, 48, was last seen in Oceanside, California on December 22, 2019. He texted with family that day and then had no further contact or confirmed sightings. Henkel had been living a transient lifestyle for about three to four years and was known to frequent a homeless encampment in the Oceanside area, though he remained in touch with family because he was financially dependent on them.

He is described as a white male, 6 feet 0 inches, 170 pounds, with gray hair, brown eyes and a distinctive scar on his neck from a tracheotomy. He may have been wearing a green camouflage-print hat with a Ford logo, and his last name is sometimes spelled Henkle. Henkel has a history of drug and alcohol abuse. The Oceanside Police Department is handling the investigation; the circumstances of his disappearance are unclear.

If anyone saw Mark after December 22, 2019 or knows where he might be, please share information with the Oceanside Police Department.