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Amy Hillyard: Search underway for missing coffee shop owner at Oakland's Dimond Park
Authorities and volunteers were out searching Tuesday morning in Oakland's Dimond Park for a missing coffee shop owner who hasn't been seen since last Wednesday.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Authorities and volunteers were out searching Tuesday morning in Oakland's Dimond Park for a missing coffee shop owner who hasn't been seen since last Wednesday.
Amy Hillyard, the co-owner of Farley's Coffee, was last seen around 2 p.m. Wednesday leaving her home in Oakland's Cleveland Heights neighborhood. Authorities are considering her at-risk because of a medical condition.
About 60 people from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office are part of Tuesday's search, which started around 8 a.m. Mutual aid teams from Contra Costa and Marin counties are also assisting.
Owner of Farley's coffee
Local perspective:
Hillyard is well known locally as the co-owner of Farley’s Coffee, with locations in Oakland and San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood. Friends describe her as a unifying presence in the community.
"She’s the kind of person that collects people, brings people together," friend Serena Khaira said at a vigil on Sunday. "When you have a problem, she’s generally the first person you reach out to."
Oakland police are asking anyone with information to contact the department’s Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.
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Vigil held for missing Oakland coffee shop owner as search intensifies
Friends, family and community members gathered Sunday evening at Lake Merritt for a vigil honoring missing Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard, as a growing search effort continues for the 52-year-old mother of two. Hillyard was last seen Wednesday around 2 p.m. leaving her home in Oakland’s Cleveland Heights neighborhood. Authorities say she is considered at risk due to a medical condition.
The Source: Oakland police, previous reporting, visuals of Tuesday's search at Dimond Park.