Michael Arthur Bounds, a 60-year-old man from Eureka, California, was last seen on November 27, 2024. He is described as a white male, 5'10" tall, weighing 220 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Bounds is also known by the aliases Mike Arthur Hamby and Michael Arthur Hamby.
On the day of his disappearance, Bounds was seen at Murphy's Market in the Glendale/Blue Lake area at approximately 3:00 PM.
Surveillance footage from the market shows what he was wearing that day. His family reported him missing to the Eureka Police Department on November 29, 2024, stating they had last seen him at about 6:00 PM on November 27th. Earlier that afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., he had left home with a friend.
Bounds' vehicle, a silver 2006 Dodge Charger with California license plate number 9CCF459, was seen near the Pine Hill Village Apartments at 5:52 p.m. on the day he went missing. The car was later found on November 30, unlocked and abandoned at the intersection of Vance Avenue and Eureka Street in the Pine Hill area. His phone was discovered inside the vehicle.
In the months following his disappearance, multiple searches have been conducted. On June 25, 2025, the Eureka Police Department, along with the Humboldt County Sheriff Search and Rescue team, the California Rescue Dog Association and Wilderness Finders Search Teams conducted a third extensive search for Bounds. This search covered a 31-acre greenbelt between where his car was found and apartments he was known to frequent. Despite the use of six canines and five volunteer search teams, no new evidence was found. The Eureka Police Department continues to investigate his disappearance as an active missing persons case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Eureka Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit at 707-441-4300.Last Seen: Nov 27, 2024
