Former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca found after he wandered away from home
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has been found early Monday morning after he was reported missing when he wandered away from his San Marino home.
San Marino Police Chief John Incontro said around Baca was found in an El Monte restaurant around 1 a.m. and was identified with the help of a bracelet he wears.
"He seemed to be in good spirits," said Incontro and suffered no injuries.
"An extensive search for Mr. Baca took place with assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Person's Unit, Pasadena Police Department Air Support, Arcadia Police Department K-9 and Claremont Police Department K-9," police said.
Baca, 82, was last seen at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon before he reportedly wandered away from his home in the 1700 block of Virginia Road in San Marino, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Friends and family members were reportedly concerned as he suffers from dementia. He should be wearing a medical alert, they say.
Baca was the sheriff from 1998 to 2014. He was sentenced to federal prison in 2017 for obstructing an investigation being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding abuse in LA County jails.
He was released from prison in 2022 after just under two years of time served.
