Summary based on the NamUs case record (CP999655631)
Benedictus Steve Na, a 72-year-old man of Korean descent, was reported missing after he was last seen in Los Angeles, California on July 14, 2019. Publicly available case information indicates he has not been heard from since that day, and that only limited details about what led up to his disappearance have been released.
He is described as an Asian male with gray hair and brown eyes, approximately 5'6" tall and about 113 pounds.
The case is classified as endangered missing, a designation that underscores heightened concern for his welfare given the circumstances known to investigators and his age at the time he disappeared.
Clothing details provided in the public listing may be especially important for recognition and recall. He was reportedly wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt, brown pants, and dark-colored shoes, along with a camouflage-print hat. A bronze-colored watch on his left wrist was also noted, which could stand out in a memory or in a sighting.
The absence of publicly shared narrative details can be especially painful for families and communities, because it leaves so many unanswered questions about where he may have gone and what may have happened. Even when only a small amount of information is available, each identifying detail can matter, particularly in a large city where brief encounters and partial memories sometimes become the key that finally reconnects a missing person to help.
As of the most recent publicly available case listing, there is no indication that he has been located, and the case continues to be presented as an unresolved missing-person report. The investigating agency listed is the Los Angeles Police Department.
California’s Department of Justice also maintains a missing persons resource and urges anyone who believes they know a missing person’s whereabouts to contact the appropriate law enforcement agency or the state hotline.Last Seen: Jul 14, 2019
