After 25 Years, Northern California Woman Finally Reunites with Missing Brother. A man who disappeared from a small Californian town in 1999 has been reunited with his sister after she saw him in a news article.
The man, whose name has not been released to protect the identity of his family, disappeared ‘voluntarily’ nearly 25 years ago from the town of Doyle, in Northern California.
Not one of his friends and family had heard from the man, thought to be in his sixties, in all that time.
But earlier this year, his sister recognised her estranged brother in a news article.
The man was taken to the St Francis Medical Centre in the county of Lynwood, California, after being discovered in South Los Angeles.
Though in a ‘non-verbal state’ he was unable to identify himself to the hospital officials or the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office either.
Thus, the hospital service and the police appealed to locate his relatives. And about six months later, it was informed by his sister that he indeed was her brother when she saw his picture in USA Today.
His sister never forgot him and called the Sheriff’s Office on Friday, November 22, to let them know the news.
Deputy Derek Kennemore started to identify the man by taking his fingerprint.
When results came back this week, it was confirmed that the man was the woman’s estranged brother who went missing more than 500 miles away from where he was found almost 25 years ago. The family are set to be ‘reunited soon.’
After the miraculous discovery Captain Mike Carney of the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office told ABC: ‘She (the sister) was very excited.
‘She was very appreciative that we took the time just to follow up on it. She was over the moon and anxious to call other family members to let them know.’
Captain Carney said the reuniting of the siblings was a ‘perfect example’ of why not to give up on missing persons cases.
He added: ‘Be tenacious when it comes to these things, because there are family members that want answers.’
