Name: Michael Arthur Bounds
AKA: Mike Arthur Hamby, Michael Arthur Hamby
Age: 60 years old
Last Seen: November 27, 2024
Location: Eureka, California
Status: Still missing
Case Information
60 year old Michael Bounds was last seen in Eureka, California on November 27, 2024. he was last seen leaving his home with a friend around 4:30 pm.
Disappearance
At approximately 4:30 pm on November 27, 2024, Michael Bounds was last seen leaving his home in Eureka, California to go grocery shopping with a friend. Michael hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
At 5:52 pm on November 27, 2024, Michael’s vehicle, silver 2006 Dodge Charger with California license plate #9CCF459, was seen near Pine Hill Apartments.
On the afternoon of November 29, 2024, Michael’s family reported him missing to the Eureka Police Department after he failed to return home.
Michael is diabetic and insulin dependent. He has not taken his medication since going missing.
Authorities were able to obtain surveillance footage of Michael at Murphy’s Market in the Glendale/Blue Lake area on November 27, 2024 around 3:00 pm, pictured below.
Investigation
On November 30, 2024, Michael’s vehicle was found vacant and unlocked at Vance and Eureka Street in the Pine Hill area, about three blocks from his friend’s apartment. Michael’s phone, which was dead, was found inside the vehicle.
Multiple searches of the area where Michael’s vehicle was found turned up no further clues as to his whereabouts.
According to Bounds’ family, surveillance footage shows his vehicle pulling up to the location on Vance Avenue with the head lights off, around 8:05 pm on the night of November 27, 2024.
Appearance
White male with gray hair and brown eyes. Michael stands 5’10 tall and weighs 220 pounds. He had a goatee at the time of his disappearance.
Clothing & Accessories:
Michael was last seen wearing a green flannel shirt, red sweatpants, and black non-tie tennis shoes. Possibly wearing a silver ring.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Michael Bounds please contact the Eureka Police Department at (707) 441-4060, or the NorCal Alliance anonymous tip line at (530) 378-4491. Case number 24-004830.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to his whereabouts.
Resources & Further Information
Missing Person: Michael Arthur Bounds – CA Attorney General
Help Find Michael Bounds – Facebook
Media Links
Witnesses Sought as Police Search For Missing Man – Mad River Union
Suspicious Disappearance: Urgent Search For At-Risk Diabetic Man Last Seen in Eureka – KRCR
$1,000 Reward Offered For Information on Michael Bounds’ Whereabouts – KYMKEMP
Missing Eureka Man Michael Bounds’ Car Discovered, Still No Trace Of Him – KYMKEMP
Search Teams & K9 Units Assist in Third Effort to Locate Missing Man Michael Bounds – KYMKEMP
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