3/2/26 Update Per Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: Missing Persons Unit is advising Javier Alonso Ochoa, has been found.
Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Javier.
February 21, 2026 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that the Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Javier Alonso Ochoa. He is a 19-year-old Hispanic male who was last seen on February 20, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m. on the 500 block of Richburn Avenue, in the city of Valinda.
Javier is 5’07” tall, 200 lbs. with black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of "Ochoa" on his right arm. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black shoes.
Javier suffers from a mental health condition and his family is concerned for his well-being.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit 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