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Oakland Community Scours City for Missing Coffee Shop Owner
30 Mar
Summary
- Amy Hillyard, 52, vanished from Oakland's Cleveland Heights neighborhood.
- She was last seen wearing tan clothing and has a medical condition.
- Hillyard owns Farley's coffee shops, a community fixture for 20+ years.
Amy Hillyard, a 52-year-old prominent Oakland resident and owner of Farley's coffee shops, has been reported missing. She was last seen on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET in the 500 block of Radnor Road, according to the Oakland Police Department. Hillyard is described as 5'4" tall, approximately 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing tan pants and a matching top.
Police consider Hillyard at-risk due to an undisclosed medical condition. The department has released her photo and is appealing to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to contact the Missing Persons Unit at 238-3641. Her absence has sent shockwaves through the community, particularly given her two-decade presence as a business owner deeply involved in Oakland's civic life.
Family friends expressed shock, highlighting the limited public details but profound emotional impact of her disappearance. The community is rallying, with the phrase "amy hillyard missing" serving as a call to action. The Downtown Oakland Association and Farley's coffee shops have issued statements emphasizing her significant role and hoping for her safe recovery, underscoring how interconnected civic life can become in such distressing circumstances.
