Missing 'At Risk' Peninsula Woman, 83, Sought

SAN MATEO, CA- The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding an at-risk elderly woman who hasn’t been seen since she got off a bus in San Mateo over the weekend.

According to Det. Salvador Zuno, 83-year-old Katsuko Frank stepped off a charter bus in front of the Hayward Park Caltrain Station in San Mateo on Sunday, at around 7 p.m.

“Ms. Frank who lives in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County never made it home,” the detective said in a news release Monday night, adding that a family member reported the woman missing Monday mid-day.

The woman has a medical condition that requires she take medication, according to Zuno.

Frank, who is pictured above, is described as follows:

• about 4 feet, 8 inches tall
• weighs about 140 pounds
• short grey hair
• brown eyes

“According to the charter bus employee she was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket with fuzzy brown lining and sleeve cuffs,” Zuno said. “A white shirt, dark brown pants, dark shoes, and carrying a large white handbag and a large black handbag.”

Anyone with information about Ms. Katsuko Frank is encouraged to call Sheriff’s Office or any other police department. Alternatively, you may also remain anonymous by calling the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip Line at 1-800-547-2700.