Update: 84-year-old man found safe after gone missing in Yokuts Valley
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- Fresno deputies search for 84-year-old Daniel Duarte last seen Dec. 7.
- He may be traveling in a white 2021 four-door Tesla, plate 9AVM138.
- Call Fresno County Sheriff’s Office 559-600-3111 or Detective Puente.
Update: Deputies said Duarte was located safe tonight. “We learned he lost electricity at his home for an extended period of time and was staying at a friend’s house. Someone aware of this arrangement saw the missing post on social media and notified us where he was staying.”
Original: Deputies are looking for an 84-year-old man who went missing Dec. 7 in Yokuts Valley in Fresno County.
Daniel Duarte was last seen near the 38000 block of Willowood Lane.
Duarte’s friend told deputies that they had not seen him for a while.
Duarte is listed at 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds with black eyes and gray hair.
Deputies said Duarte may be traveling in his white 2021 four-door Tesla with a California license plate of 9AVM138.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at 559-600-3111 or Detective Javier Puente 559-600-8135 with the reference case number 25-13012.
This story was originally published December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM.
