At-Risk Army Vet Missing In Los Angeles County; 38-Year-Old Last Seen Saturday

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA - A U.S. Army veteran who fought in Iraq and might suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder is being sought today after going missing in Carson, authorities said.

Benjamin "Ben'' Vogt, 38, was last seen on Saturday at 9:50 p.m. in Carson, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

He left in his 1999 blue Dodge Durango and stated that he was heading to a rest stop, possibly along a highway, deputies said. His license plate number is 4TWB526.

Vogt served two tours in Iraq and appears to suffer from PTSD and depression. He is 5 feet 6 and weighs 255 pounds, according to the department.

He is Filipino, has brown eyes, short black hair and wears glasses.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to called the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau Missing Person's Detail at 323-890-5500.

--City News Service