Sunday, August 10, 2025

Loved ones search for missing 64-year-old Southern California man

Loved ones are searching for a Southern California man who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Donald Banks, 64, was reported missing on July 27, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Banks, who is considered at-risk, was last seen on the 1600 block of W Avenue J in Lancaster around 5 p.m.     

He is described as a Black man who stands at 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 137 pounds. He has hazel eyes, balding gray hair and a beard. 

Donald Banks, 64, was last seen in Lancaster on July 27, 2025. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
Donald Banks, 64, was last seen in Lancaster on July 27, 2025. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

It’s unclear where he may have been heading when he disappeared. His family noted that he suffers from congestive heart failure, diabetes and has a pacemaker. He also requires daily medication.

They have not heard from him since and are very concerned for his well-being.

Anyone who may know Bank’s whereabouts or has information on the case can call LASD’s Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500.

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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