President Of Young Democrats Of Maryland Found Dead: Report

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Police say a Prince George's County man last seen at Sandy Point State Park has disappeared. Joseph Kitchen, 34, was last seen Saturday, Aug. 8, at the park near Annapolis.

While family and friends have said Kitchen died and was found in his home, authorities have not yet confirmed it.

Kitchen is 5 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds, according to officials. He owns a 2014 Silver Dodge Charger with Virginia tag VTU150, police said.

Kitchen is the president of the Young Democrats of Maryland, which reported he was last seen in the Maryland-Virginia-D.C. area.

Maryland State Delegate Marc Korman and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, both Democrats, sent their condolences by social media Sunday night.

Korman described Kitchen as having an "infectious love for the Democratic party," while Ball said he was a "compassionate democrat who advocated on behalf of our young people across Maryland."

Kitchen's family last heard from him Tuesday, according to the Washington Post. His brother told the paper the disappearance was "alarming" and "we don't have any guess as to what happened."

On social media, Kitchen reported July 22 that he was struggling to get out of bed due to a combination of factors, including living in survival mode with a "jam-packed schedule," a breakup and despair over the state of the nation.

Wrote Kitchen: "I have not been handling this well."

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the phone number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-8255. More information is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

Help For Those Struggling With Mental Health

If you or someone you know is in crisis, there are resources to help.

Call the Maryland Crisis Hotline at 211 and press 1, or text your zip code to 898-211.

The Prince George’s County Community Crisis Hotline at 1­-800-­422-­0009 and the Crisis
Response System at 301-­429-­2185 both operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Earlier today, we were told by his family that our President, Joseph Lynn Kitchen, has been missing since Tuesday. If anyone has any information please DM us or contact his family, whose information is provided in the picture. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/e5Urkk5bV9
— Young Democrats of Maryland (@YoungDemsofMD) August 15, 2020