A search party organized by an SCV Facebook group drew dozens of residents to help find a missing Santa Clarita man Saturday morning.  

William Cierzan, 58, was reported missing by his wife, Linda, when she came home shortly after speaking to him on the phone on Jan. 26 to find that he was not there.

William Cierzan, 58, was first reported as missing when his wife came home shortly after speaking with him on the phone on January 26 to discover he was no longer there.

Human blood was found in their home after his disappearance, and investigators are seeking any and all leads to his whereabouts, according to officials.

With plans to scour the Santa Clarita Valley through foot searches and on off-road vehicles, the organizers sought help through Facebook grou SCV Emergency Now and asked residents and Angeles Forest officials to help find any trace of Cierzan. Dozens showed to the grocery store parking lot where the group gathered.

“We’re very spread out, and most of this area has already been searched on foot,” said Kari Dauer-Hewitt, one of the search organizers. “But because of the change in weather (and) because of all of the rain and everything, it’s changed our ability to access areas that have already been searched.”

Many residents were more than happy to help out and search for any trace of Cierzan through the valley, such as search volunteer Misty Wolf.

“I live in Santa Clarita, my kid goes to school in Santa Clarita, I love my community,” she said. “And if it was me, I would hope that other people would want to come find me.”

Linda Cierzan was also at the search party meeting, but left with her family to help spread out flyers, according to search organizers.

Statements by Cierzan and her family were read to thank volunteers for their help in searching for William: “Will is always saying that we are not lucky, we are blessed. Today we feel blessed and grateful that so many members of our community would take time out of their weekend to help find and bring home safely a friend, a brother, a husband and a very special member of our family.”

Anyone with information regarding a missing person can contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide/Missing Person’s Bureau at 323-890-5500.