The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing man.

Authorities say 30-year-old Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez was last seen around 3 a.m. on March 20 in the 2700 block of Glenwood Avenue in South Gate.

He is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 195 pounds. Gonzalez was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray pants.

The missing man has a tattoo of prayer hands with a rosary and the name “Damian” on the left side of his chest. On the right side of his chest, he has another tattoo of two elephants with the name “Petra.”

  • Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez, 30, has been missing since March 20. He was last seen in Southgate. His family is extremely concerned for his well-being. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
    Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez, 30, has been missing since March 20. He was last seen in Southgate. His family is extremely concerned for his well-being. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
  • Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez, 30, has been missing since March 20. He was last seen in Southgate. His family is extremely concerned for his well-being. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
    Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez, 30, has been missing since March 20. He was last seen in Southgate. His family is extremely concerned for his well-being. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

Gonzalez’s family is extremely concerned for his well-being and they’re asking for the public’s help to locate him.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.  

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.