Update: Missing 70-year-old man found safe, deputies say. A volunteer found him
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- Search teams are looking for Rondy Earl Packard last seen on June 28 near Pine Flat Lake.
- Packard was last observed driving a gray 2022 Nissan Frontier with plate 69055H4.
- Authorities request tips at Fresno Sheriff 559-600-3111 and Fresno PD 559-621-7000.
Update: Rondy Packard was found safe around 1 p.m. Saturday. A volunteer Air Squadron member spotted Packard’s vehicle in an extremely remote area approximately 20 miles northeast of Pine Flat Lake, just above Fence Meadow. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., search teams responded there and found Packard about 500 feet from his pickup truck. He was alive, alert and in good health. The California Highway Patrol’s helicopter hoisted Packard from the scene and safely transported him to awaiting medical personnel.
Original story:” A search is underway for a man who has not been seen since June 28.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team is looking for Rondy Earl Packard and his vehicle in the area around Pine Flat Lake.
Deputies said a resident saw Packard, 70, on June 28 traveling east on Trimmer Springs Road near Pine Flat Lake.
Authorities said he was last seen around 8 a.m. that day in the area of West Pinedale Avenue, east of North Ingram Avenue.
Packard is thought to be driving a gray 2022 Nissan Frontier with California license plate 69055H4.
The truck has a wheelchair lift mounted on the back. He was last seen wearing a red and white sweater and tan shorts.
Packard is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He is bald with a gray beard and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about Packard’s whereabouts is asked to call the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at 559-600-3111 or the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000.
This story was originally published July 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM with the headline "Update: Missing 70-year-old man found safe, deputies say. A volunteer found him."
