Louis Hjerpe White Male Adult 22 yrs. old

5’9″ 119 lbs. brown hair blue eyes birth mark on left palm

On 6-3-17 at 12:00 noon, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a male that had walked away from a residence at 4260 Rancho Montes Dr. in Somerset. The Sheriff’s Office responded to the area and completed a search of the area with no results. The same subject was seen on 6-4-17 sitting on a rock in the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River near the Concrete Beach in Outingdale. As of today the subject has not been located. The Sheriff’s Office is conducting a limited and continuous search for the subject. Missing:

Please call 911 or 530-621-6600 with any information regarding this active investigation.

Sgt. Todd Hammitt

Search efforts on the water of Lake Tahoe have been suspended due to declining weather conditions. Searchers were able to complete a search of the most probable location prior to suspension. A limited and continuous search will continue in an effort to locate the missing kayaker.
Pham Dan Vu Thanh (Dan)
Filipino Male Adult 5′ 7″ 150 pds. muscular build
Short dark hair and multiple tattoos on his shoulder and chest
Unknown description on clothing, backpack or life vest
Forest green 10′ kayak
Contact the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office with any information regarding this incident at:
911 or 530-621-6600

Sgt. Todd Hammitt

On 6-8-17 at 9:15 A.M. Pham Dan Vu Thanh (Dan) called a friend to tell him he was going kayaking and camping in the Lester Beach area. As of 6:15 P.M. Dan had not been heard from again.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office began an initial investigation and search effort to locate Dan. The search was suspended at 12:00 P.M. that night.
Search efforts resumed at 6:00 A.M. this morning. Resources from The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard, State Parks and other Lake Tahoe marine agencies are actively searching the area.
Pham Dan Vu Thanh (Dan) is described as:
Filipino Male Adult 5’7″ 150 pds. muscular build
Short dark hair multiple tattoos on shoulder and chest
Forest green kayak 10′ long unknown backpack or life jacket

Please notify The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office if you see anyone matching this description. Dial 911 or call 530-621-6600

Sgt. Todd Hammitt