Grand Traverse Sheriff seeks help locating Victor Adams, last seen Jan. 27

The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help finding Victor Adams, who was last seen Jan. 27 near St. Francis Church in Traverse City. Deputies have urged neighbors to check surveillance cameras, garages and outbuildings and to report any information that could assist the search.

Adams is known in Garfield Township and Traverse City to walk or ride his bike, including in winter weather, and authorities say anyone who has seen him since Jan. 27 should contact law enforcement. Residents with tips are asked to call Deputy Veith at 231-493-8889 or Lt. Raska at 231-995-5030.

The request for community assistance comes amid cold, wintry conditions across the area, with daytime highs near 15F and overnight lows around 10F noted on local forecasts. That weather context underscores why deputies asked the public to check sheltered areas on private property where someone could seek refuge, and why timely tips are important for a quick and safe resolution.

At this time, there is no publicly available age, physical description, clothing information or time of day recorded for when Adams was last seen. A local news page included an image file labeled "Victor Adams.jpg," but no caption or identifying details were provided in the notices circulating with the sheriff’s appeal. Deputies have not reported any arrests or criminal allegations related to Adams in the materials released so far.

The sheriff’s office provides several public resources and investigative tools countywide, including routine community notifications and services for unincorporated areas and villages. For other concerns related to public safety records, the office maintains contact lines such as 231-995-5000 for registry and record inquiries.

This notice is separate from another recent missing-person alert in the county: Diana Marie Golosh, last seen Jan. 26 in the Rennie School Road area of Blair Township. That case includes its own descriptions and contact numbers, and residents should not conflate the two alerts. Anyone with information about Golosh should contact Grand Traverse Central Dispatch at 231-922-4550 or the sheriff’s detective bureau at 231-995-5012.

For neighbors and businesses in the St. Francis Church area and along popular walking and biking routes in Garfield Township and Traverse City, the sheriff’s office request is a reminder to check home security footage, exterior cameras and outbuildings. Timely phone contacts are the most direct way to pass along leads; calls to Deputy Veith or Lt. Raska will connect tips to deputies working the case. Authorities say they will update the public when more information becomes available.