HCSO needs your help locating two men reported missing by their families

(Martin)

On 1/31, HCSO released updates on both men. 

Michael James Martin has been located safe in Eureka, CA, by the Eureka Police Department. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the public for their assistance. 

Missing Person Mark Burleigh was released from the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in October 2017.  The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office had been made aware that Mark after his release from jail had been in contact with a friend.  The last known contact with Mark was in October of 2017.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate missing person Michael James Martin, age 34. The last communication with his family was in September of 2023 and last known to be in the Humboldt County area.

Michael was reported missing by his family on November 22, 2023, at about 12:24 p.m., Michael is a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 170 pounds, with blonde hair, hazel eyes and possibly a full beard and mustache.  He is living a transient lifestyle with his female mixed breed dog named Maisey.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding Michael’s possible whereabouts is requested to contact Mike Fridley at (707) 441-3024.

(Burleigh)

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate a missing person, Mark Charles Burleigh, age 39, of Humboldt County. Mark was reported missing by his family on 02/18/2018. He was last seen in September of 2017 in the Alderpoint area. He has not reached out to family or friends since that time.

Mark is a white male, 39 years-old, blonde hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 11 inches tall and 150 pounds.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding Mark’s possible whereabouts should call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251.