Missing 77-Year-Old May Have Been Working on a Secret Cannabis Garden, Says Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office

Searchers gather to look for Luther George Jackson. [Photos provided by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office]

Luther George Jackson

Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Greg Van Patten provided insight into the circumstances surrounding the elderly man’s disappearance.

According to Van Patten, MCSO initially observed that “nothing in the home seemed suspicious. All his belongings were there and his car.” Jackson did have a small plot of marijuana growing on his property “for personal use”.

Van Patten explained that MCSO was provided information that recently Jackson had told a friend that he had found “an old abandoned grow site” in the woods near his home. He expressed to his friend that he was going to restore it.

MCSO’s efforts are focused on locating that abandoned grow site, said Van Patten. MCSO was told Jackson had to “fashion a bridge to get across a creek” to get to the grow site. Jackson also mentioned to his friend there were some “rare, protected” trees adjacent to the grow site. Van Patten said MCSO have focused their search efforts on areas that include the aforementioned spatial cues. MCSO is even consulting with local timber companies to identify areas with protected timber, explained Van Patten.

According to the MCSO, “Jackson is described as a 77-year-old white male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, 175 pounds, with blond / gray hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what clothing Jackson was wearing when he went missing.”

Van Patten characterized Jackson as healthy and having no known medical conditions. He encouraged anyone with information about Mr. Jackson’s whereabouts to please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center at (707) 463-4086.

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