A beloved wife, mother and grandmother has been missing for two days, and her family is asking the public’s help to bring her home.
According to police, 75-year-old Carmen Bird was talking with her husband at their home on the 12000 block of Marbel Avenue around 4 p.m. on March 20 before she disappeared.
“When her husband returned from the other room, Bird was gone,” explained the Downey Police Department in a release. “She has no known destination.”
Police noted that Bird suffers from dementia and is required to take medication daily, but she left her medication behind. She also has a history of leaving places without her husband.
Bird’s family members and other loved ones are extremely concerned about her well being and have since shared posts on social media, asking neighbors to keep an eye out in nearby cities and neighborhoods in Southeast Los Angeles County.
“My mom slipped away from my dad,” Bird’s daughter said in a Facebook post. “She left her tracking device and bracelet at home.”
The post also said Bird was last seen on the section of Lakewood Boulevard that lies between Stewart and Gray Road and Imperial Highway.
Another poster circulating on social media mentioned that while Bird was last seen on foot, those close to her believed she may have taken a bus.
Bird is described as a critically missing elderly woman who stands 5 feet and 5 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
Police said she was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweater over a purple sweatshirt and blue jeans.
“While we are currently investigating several tips from citizens, we are still seeking the public’s help in locating Bird,” said the department.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Downey Police Department at 562-861-0771 or Detective Roberts at 562-904-2386 or eroberts@downeyca.org.
