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Missing person alert issued for Norwalk resident Duke Herrera, age 22.
By Brian Hews
A Norwalk man with special needs has gone missing, prompting members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to issue an official alert to members of the media and community.
On Monday afternoon, Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Person’s Unit told Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper and other media outlets that they are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Duke Herrera, a 22 year-old male Hispanic who was last seen leaving his residence on the 11000 block of Hayford Street, Norwalk, on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 6:00 P.M.
Duke Herrera
Herrera is described as 5’06”, 130lbs, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He also has a one inch scar on his forehead. He was last seen wearing black basketball shorts, a gray tank top, black tennis shoes with orange shoe laces.
Herrera is a diagnosed schizophrenic and suffers from depression. He has not made contact with his family and they are very concerned.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau Missing Person’s Unit, Sergeant Velasquez or Detective Abraham at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
Tomorrow will be a year. I wrote this newspaper begging them to help me. My son was in danger. He is dead now. No one heard me. A year and a half I wrote letters….no one heard me. It’s hard forgiving….but I haven’t a choice. I forgive those who disregarded my cries…and I forgive whomever killed my son. Duke is an angel. I love you son