Missing
Mark Herbert Thornton
Thornton, approximately 2019
Date and time person was reported missing : 03/07/2019
Missing location (approx) :
Milpitas, California
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 04/02/1955 (66)
Age at the time of disappearance: 63 years old
Height / Weight : 5'9, 164 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A red vest. black jeans and gray hiking shoes.
Medical conditions : Thornton previously suffered from cancer, but was in remission at the time of his disappearance. He is supposed to take blood pressure medication and has other medical issues. He doesn't have his medicine with him, and without it he is at risk for a medical emergency.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Graying black hair, blue eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Thornton was last seen in Milpitas, California at 11:30 a.m. on March 7, 2019. He walked away from his residence in the 400 block of Coelho Street and has never been heard from again.
Five years prior to his disappearance, Thornton had lost his job, and never found new employment, living off savings instead. He never indicated that funds were running low, but on the day of his disappearance, his wife confronted him with a notice from the bank that their account was overdrawn. It was the day after their fifteenth wedding anniversary.
After they spoke about it, Thornton's wife left the house to go to a friend's home. When she returned an hour later, he was gone. He had laid out his pajamas for the night, as per his usual routine, and washed the dishes, before leaving the house. His wife initially thought he'd just gone for a walk; he is an avid hiker. However, he never returned. Since his disappearance his phone has been turned off.
It's uncharacteristic of Thornton to leave without warning, and because he's without his medications, he's considered to be at risk. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Milpitas Police Department
408-586-2400
September 2021 updates and sources
California Attorney General's Office
The Mercury News
Milpitas Patch
Support for Mrs. Thornton, Wife of Missing Man
October 12, 2004. March 7, 2020; .
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
