Hernando County sheriff seeks help locating missing endangered adult Richard Kinsey Jr.

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help locate 62-year-old Richard Kinsey Jr., a transient who was reported missing by family members on Feb. 24, 2026, and has been classified by HCSO as a missing endangered adult. Deputies said the classification reflects a heightened concern for Kinsey’s safety.

HCSO issued the request for assistance on Feb. 26, 2026, naming Kinsey and his age in the appeal to Hernando County residents. The sheriff’s office identified Kinsey’s status as transient, a detail HCSO highlighted as relevant to where he may have been in the days after his family’s report on Feb. 24.

Family members filed the missing-person report with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 24, 2026, initiating the department’s investigation into Kinsey’s disappearance. HCSO investigators are treating the case as active and have formally categorized Kinsey as an endangered adult, while continuing standard missing-person procedures in Hernando County.

Hernando County deputies are asking anyone who believes they have seen Richard Kinsey Jr. or who has information about his whereabouts to contact the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO’s public appeal on Feb. 26 underscores that Kinsey’s transient status may mean he moves frequently within the county, making tips from neighbors and frequent travelers potentially valuable to the investigation.

As the sheriff’s office continues its search effort, the classification of Kinsey as a missing endangered adult keeps the case on a heightened response level within HCSO. The department’s Feb. 26 notice to the community is the most recent update from deputies about the investigation into Kinsey’s disappearance since his family reported him missing on Feb. 24, 2026.