DOWNEY, California — Carmen Bird, a 75-year-old woman with dementia, went missing from her home on Marbel Avenue on March 20, 2025, the Downey Police Department reported. She was last seen around 4:00 p.m. talking with her husband, who stepped into another room and came back to find her gone. Her family’s worried sick since she left her daily medication behind.
Carmen Bird stands 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a blue hooded sweater over a purple sweatshirt and blue jeans when she vanished. She walked off on foot, but her loved ones think she might’ve hopped on a bus and could be in a nearby city like Long Beach or Norwalk. She has no phone or wallet with her, making it tougher to track her down.
The Downey Police Department’s on the case, checking local bus stops and talking to neighbors, but they haven’t found Carmen Bird yet. Her dementia means she might be confused or lost, and without her meds, time’s a big worry. They’re asking anyone who spots her or knows anything to call them at 562-861-0771 or Detective Roberts at 562-904-2386 right away.
Marbel Avenue’s a quiet residential street, not far from downtown Downey, and folks there are keeping an eye out. Her family’s begging people to share her story—she’s got grandkids waiting for her to come home safe.
