08/24/2026
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𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟖/𝟐𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞:
Search efforts for 24-year-old Ian Roberts resumed at 7 a.m. this morning, with approximately 100 search and rescue personnel from multiple agencies working throughout the American River Canyon.
Participating agencies include Placer County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Marin County Search and Rescue, El Dorado County Search and Rescue, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento County Search and Rescue, East Bay Regional Park District Police Department, California State Parks and Auburn Recreation Districts. Several K9 teams are also assisting with the search.
Members of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit are searching along the banks of the American River. Falcon 30 is assisting from the air and helping transport searchers into and out of the field. Drone teams are also providing aerial support.
The Sheriff’s Office has requested assistance from Cal OES through the use of FIRIS to provide additional aerial intelligence and support search efforts.
Investigators believe Ian parked at Overlook Park before hiking down into the American River Canyon area on Friday August 21st. Search efforts have been primarily focused in this area.
Search operations will conclude around 5 p.m. today to ensure all ground searchers are safely out of the field before dark. Plans are in place to resume the search at first light tomorrow morning, Monday, Aug. 24.
We extend our deepest thanks to all of the highly trained search and rescue personnel and volunteers who continue to dedicate their time and expertise effort to these search operations.
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𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧
Overlook Park will be closed August 23 due to a Placer County Search and Rescue operation related to a missing Roseville adult.
The missing man is Ian Roberts (24 years old).
Early this morning, August 22, 2026, at approximately 4:45 a.m., the City of Roseville, California Police Department@ received a missing person report that Ian Roberts had not returned home the night before. He was last seen at 9:45 a.m. on August 21st, 2026.
With assistance from the family, Ian’s vehicle was tracked to a skate park in Auburn, California, where it was located by Placer County Deputies.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team is now searching in the California State Parks Auburn State Recreation Area.
Today’s search effort include:
PCSO’s Falcon 30 Helicopter
CHP - Air Operations H20 Helicopter
Multiple drones
20 PCSO Search and Rescue ground searchers
Two K9 Search and Rescue teams
Search operations will wrap up in the mid-evening hours to ensure all searchers are out of the field before dark.
The search will resume tomorrow with 20 PCSO SAR personnel, along with an additional 30 search and rescue personnel from outside agencies. Due to the search efforts Overlook Park will be closed tomorrow. That area is being used to coordinate the response.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant assigned to the Placer County Office of Emergency Management has also requested a FIRIS flight through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to provide additional intel.
PCSO Search and Rescue is made up of highly trained volunteers who regularly work complex search operations.
We will provide additional information as it becomes available.
If you have information regarding Ian’s location, please call either:
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency Iine (530) 886-5375
Or
The Roseville Police Department’s non-emergency line (916) 774-5000
