UPDATE (1 p.m.) – Lompoc police say Mr. Martinez has returned home and is safe.
(10:59 a.m.) – Lompoc police are asking for the public to be on the lookout for a missing man with dementia.
Jose Del Refugio Martinez was last seen on Wednesday, May 29.
He is 67-years-old, 5’3″ tall and 140 pounds, with brown eyes and grey hair.
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Police say he is considered at-risk because of his dementia and other health problems.
He reportedly left his home in a black 2007 Ford Fusion with a California license plate of 6BHM685, similar to the vehicle pictured below.
Anyone with information about Martinez’s whereabouts is urged to call the Lompoc Police Department at (805) 736-2341.