LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in locating a missing Hidden Valley Lake man.
John Daniel Bachelder, 68, has been missing since early Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said.
Between noon and 1 p.m., Bachelder left his home in the area of TigerWood Court and Firethorne Road in Hidden Valley Lake, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office said Bachelder was on foot. Authorities did not have a description of the clothing he was wearing at the time.
Bachelder is known to walk in the area of the Conestoga Trail in Hidden Valley to look for gems.
He is considered at risk due to possible medical conditions and the heat on Wednesday.
Lake County Search and Rescue was en route early Wednesday evening to aid in locating Bachelder.
Bachelder is described as a white male adult with gray hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information on his location should call Lake County Sheriff's Dispatch at 707-263-2690.