Hospital seeks help identifying patient who can't remember his name or where he's from

Elisha Fieldstadt
Updated ·1 min read

California officials are asking the public to help them identify a man who has been in a hospital for nearly a month and cannot remember his name.

The man was found on a corner in the Arden Arcade area of Sacramento and taken to the hospital on Aug. 24, the California Highway Patrol said.

The North Sacramento California Highway Patrol and UC Davis Medical Center are asking for the public's help in identifying a patient. (Courtesy UC Davis Medical Center)
The North Sacramento California Highway Patrol and UC Davis Medical Center are asking for the public's help in identifying a patient. (Courtesy UC Davis Medical Center)

Hospital staff members at UC Davis Medical Center, where he was taken by ambulance, have been trying to identify him, but they cannot, the hospital said in a statement. The hospital shared two pictures of the man, captioned "John Doe."

The patient, who speaks Spanish, cannot remember his name, whether he has family or where he is from, the hospital said. He is about 50 years old, stands 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 167 pounds and has no tattoos.

His injuries are unclear.

Anyone who knows the man is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol.