December 19, 2025 – Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials report that detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person Dexter Anthony Hardy aka "Dex". He is a 59-year-old Black male who was last seen on December 17, 2025, at 7:00 A.M., on the 17800 block of Downey Avenue, in the city of Bellflower.

Mr. Hardy is 5'09”, 190 lbs., bald, with brown eyes and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and black sweatpants.

He is a medical condition and is medication dependent. Mr. Hardy's family in concerned for his well-being and are asking for the public's help.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website https://lacrimestoppers.org.

Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department