Crime & Safety

80-Year-Old Man Still Missing 3 Days After East Hollywood Disappearance

Police are asking for the public's help finding an at-risk 80-year-old man who went missing from East Hollywood on Sunday.

William Wilson, 80, is described as a 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
William Wilson, 80, is described as a 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. (Los Angeles Police Department)

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Police on Wednesday asked for the public's help finding an at-risk 80-year-old man who went missing from East Hollywood on Sunday.

William Wilson was last seen on at around 9:35 a.m. Sunday walking eastbound on Santa Monica Boulevard toward Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

"He is also known to walk along the 1000 block of North Kingsley Avenue in Los Angeles and frequently visits friends in the downtown Los Angeles area near Hill Street and 6th Street," police said.

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Wilson is described as a 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

"His family wants the public to be aware that he has medical conditions requiring daily medication, and this is the first time he has been reported missing," police said.

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Anyone with information about Wilson's whereabouts is asked to contact the Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800 or 877-527-3247 during non-business hours.

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