UPDATE, July 17:

A person close to the Fyfe family tells the Outpost that Eureka man Thomas Fyfe returned home this morning after he was reported as missing on Tuesday.

The family is reportedly asking for privacy at this time.

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From the Eureka Police Department:

The Eureka Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. 40-year-old Thomas Fyfe was last seen leaving his residence on the 1200 block of 8th Street in Eureka on July 13, 2021 around 6:50 a.m. Fyfe’s red PT Cruiser was found abandoned two hours later on Browns Road, a remote and private area of unincorporated Eureka. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office searched the area but was unable to locate Fyfe.

Fyfe is described as a white male, 6’, 200 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair. He was last seen wearing a brown/green shirt, brown pants, and hiking shoes. Fyfe is an avid hiker and frequents the McKay tract.

Anyone with information of Fyfe’s possible whereabouts is asked to contact the Eureka Police Department at (707) 441-4044. Case #21-003561.