The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a Silver Alert for Brenda Cansler, 74, and Doreen Rena Kincywhite, 67, two elderly people who went missing from an Artesia assisted living home. Both women suffer from dementia and were last seen around noon on Sunday, May 18, 2025, on the 11900 block of Artesia Boulevard. The Sheriff’s Department is requesting anyone with knowledge to come forward and help locate them.
Brenda Cansler is a 74-year-old Black female who stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs around 160 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen dressed in a black shirt, black leggings, and hoop earrings. Doreen Rena Kincywhite is a 67-year-old girl who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was seen wearing a black sweater, black jeans, and Croc shoes topped with a pink shower cap, and she is known to require a cane to keep her balance while walking. According to a FOX LA investigation, the circumstances behind their abduction are unclear.
The sheriff’s department highlights the importance of community assistance in these circumstances. “There is concern for her well-being,” the government said of Ms. Cansler’s case. The plea is also time-sensitive for Ms. Kincywhite, whose family is frightened for her safety. The department’s comments have supplied the public with contact information for the Missing Person Detail as well as possibilities for anonymous tip submission through “Crime Stoppers.”
A Silver Alert is a California Highway Patrol system initiated when an older, developmentally or cognitively disabled person goes missing and is assessed to be in danger. The technology is intended to rapidly distribute information to assist in the safe retrieval of such individuals. In these cases, the agency has encouraged the public to phone 911 immediately if they have any information that will help find Cansler or Kincywhite. Details about how long the women have been at the institution and their likely destination are unknown. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Person Detail can be reached at 323-890-5500, and anonymous tips can be submitted through “Crime Stoppers” by calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or using their respective online platforms, according to a statement obtained by the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
