REDDING: Officials seek help in search for missing “at-risk” Riverside man

REDDING — Redding police officials are asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing, “at-risk” adult. The man was last seen in the city of Redding in the early morning hours of Oct. 20.

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Redding PD officials have asked for help locating David Borders of Riverside. According to authorities, Borders is considered “at-risk” and that his Oct. 20 disappearance is considered suspicious in nature. Redding PD photo

Authorities say the man, David Allen Borders, 47, of Riverside, was last seen at the Valero gas station on South Bonnyview Road about 1:30 a.m., October 20. Borders is a black male, 6’-1”, 250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

“Borders suffers from a potentially life-threatening condition which requires frequent dialysis,” Redding Police Lt. Pete Brindley explained in a written press release.

According to officials, based on their initial investigation, the circumstances of Borders’ disappearance are considered suspicious in nature.

When asked about the circumstances, citing the ongoing investigation, officials stated the department could not release any specify details or facts of the investigation that led them to determine Borders’ disappearance was suspicious nature.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of David Borders is urged to immediately contact the Redding Police Department Investigations Division at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 17-77864 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.