Richard Allan Judd, a 69-year-old man from Berkeley, was last seen on July 26, 2021, while on a day hike in Yosemite National Park. He had camped near Lower Merced Pass Lake and was hiking toward Red Peak Pass when he failed to return. Some initial National Park Service reports gave his age as 72.

Judd is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, about 150 pounds, with brown eyes, short graying hair and a beard. He was wearing a blue shirt and gray pants and carrying white trekking poles and a navy blue daypack when last seen. Extensive search-and-rescue efforts in the days and weeks after his disappearance—including ground teams and helicopters—failed to locate him or his belongings. He remained listed as missing and the case is treated as a cold case by the National Park Service.

Anyone who was in the Lower Merced Pass Lake or Red Peak Pass area on or around July 26, 2021, or who has information about Judd’s movements that day, is asked to contact Yosemite National Park’s investigative service.