Siskiyou County, Calif. — The Siskyou County Sheriff Department posted the following information on their Facebook page:
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office (SCSO) received information regarding a missing and possibly endangered male adult, Paul Merrill, 87 years-old, of Belmont, CA.
Merrill was reported missing by his family when he failed to return from a trip to McCloud, CA. He was last seen at the McCloud Chevron Station on Thursday, September 4, 2014. A witness stated Mr. Merrill left the Chevron Station, traveling in the direction of Fowlers Campground and Cattle Camp off of State Route 89 near McCloud.
Merrill was last seen wearing a cream-colored long-sleeved shirt with embroidery on the front, khaki pants and brown shoes. Merrill was driving a Silver 1956 Mercedes, 190 SL convertible automobile, license plate # EZX295 CA. The vehicle has a removable hardtop which was left at his residence in Belmont, CA.
The Siskiyou County Search and Rescue (SAR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Modoc National Forest, and Lava Beds National Monument Park Ranger personnel have responded to the area and deployed search teams in the Fowlers Campground.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Mr. Merrill is encouraged to contact the Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office 24-hour Dispatch Center at (530) 841-2900.
Pictures courtesy of the Siskiyou County Sheriff Department
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