Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At Risk Missing Person Michael Charles Ward, also goes by “Mike”. He is a 73 year-old male White who was last seen living in a trailer parked at the “Walmart” shopping center located on 10th Street West and Avenue Q, Palmdale on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Ward is 5’08” tall, 175 lbs, with gray balding hair, green eyes, beard, and a Marine Corps tattoo on his left arm. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, orange jumpsuit, and gray sweats.
Mr. Ward has not communicated with his relatives. His loved ones are concerned for his well-being and asking for your help.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org