The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 70-year-old man who has been missing since Monday afternoon in Gold Bar.
Olaf Eriksen was last seen walking away from his home at about 1:30 p.m.
Eriksen is described as 5 feet 9 inches, about 170 pounds, with green eyes and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a tan T-shirt with white stripes, blue jeans and tennis shoes. He suffers from dementia.
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Deputies said Eriksen’s personal items were found by the Skykomish River in the 800 block of Croft Avenue.
A search and rescue helicopter searched the river by air and a marine unit searched by water since 5 p.m.
Anyone who sees Eriksen is asked to call 911.
Cox Media Group