Authorities Monday sought public help to find a possibly suicidal man who went missing in Palmdale.
Oscar Branham III, 38, was last seen about 4 p.m. Sunday in the 39800 block of 18th Street West, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Mr. Branham III is possibly suicidal,” according to a sheriff’s statement. “A possible destination for Oscar is Long Beach. His family has not seen or heard from him. They are very concerned and asking for the public’s help.”
Branham is white, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 205 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. He was wearing a blue vest, black shorts, a black shirt, and a black hat. He drives a white 2013 Hyundai, license number 8FHK768.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts was urged to call the sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.