Weekend Search for Amy Hillyard Covers Hundreds of Miles
This past weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 8–9, volunteers joined lead investigator Steve Fischer and members of the East Bay Parks Police Department and East Bay Parks Fire & Rescue to continue the search for Amy Hillyard.
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who gave their time, energy, and unwavering commitment to this important effort.
Search teams covered several dozen trails throughout the weekend, including both new areas and locations that had been previously searched. Revisiting specific trails and possible routes remains an important part of the ongoing investigation as teams work methodically to account for areas Amy may have traveled on the day she went missing.
By the Numbers
31 Searchers
39 recorded search routes
150 tracked miles on foot
268 total tracked miles, including vehicle miles
While the weekend’s search did not uncover new information about Amy’s whereabouts, the work remains extremely important. Every trail carefully searched, every route revisited, and every area accounted for helps narrow the possibilities and contributes to the ongoing effort to find Amy and bring answers to her family and loved ones.
We are especially grateful to the volunteers who participated in the search, walking miles of trails and returning to areas that required additional attention. Their willingness to keep searching, even when answers are not immediate, is a powerful reflection of the community’s commitment to Amy and her family.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to East Bay Parks Police Department and East Bay Parks Fire & Rescue for their time, expertise, coordination, and continued support of the search efforts. We are equally grateful to Steve Fischer, lead investigator, for his ongoing leadership and commitment to the investigation.
Several news organizations also visited the search command center over the weekend, helping bring continued attention to Amy’s disappearance and the ongoing effort to find her.
The search for Amy continues. Additional search opportunities and updates will be shared as they become available.
To everyone who searched, supported the teams, shared Amy’s information, or continues to keep Amy and her family in their thoughts: THANK YOU!
Your compassion, determination, and continued support truly matter.
Please continue to share Amy’s story. Help us #BringAmyHome.
$25,000 reward for information leading to Amy's safe return home
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$25,000 reward for information leading to Amy's safe return home ~~
Ongoing resources and funding are critical to sustain efforts as the search for Amy enters its second month. In addition to increasing the reward to $25,000, critical and costly activities include engaging experienced private investigators, expanding search operations with dogs and drones, strengthening communications to keep Amy’s story visible, and supporting volunteer efforts and canvassing.
Amy’s friends have created a GoFundMe to help her family cover the costs of continuing the search. Any support is greatly appreciated. Learn more and donate HERE.
*Any unused funds in the search for Amy will be donated to the Missing in America Network which supports families in search of their loved ones.
Bring Amy Home
It has been weeks since Amy Hillyard went missing, and the mystery of where she might be deepens each day. Friends and loved ones have been searching and are growing more desperate for information that will help to bring Amy home. There is now a $25,000 REWARD being offered in hopes that someone, somewhere, has seen Amy and can provide Oakland Police with information that leads to her safe return (see contact information below).
Amy was last seen on Wednesday, March 25, sometime after 2:00 pm in the vicinity of the 500 block of Radnor Road in Oakland, CA. Amy is 5’4”, approximately 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, light-colored jeans, and white sneakers with black stripes. She is considered at risk due to a medical condition.
A message from Amy’s sister, Alexandra
A message from Chris Hillyard
How can you help?
Camera Footage
We are asking residents in Cleveland Heights, Lake Merritt, the Lakeshore District, and Crocker Highlands to please review any home security or camera footage from Wednesday, March 25, starting at 2:00 p.m. Upload videos HERE.
Have information?
If you have any information about Amy’s whereabouts, please contact the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at (510) 238-3641.
Community Awareness
As a community, we’re committed to keeping Amy’s story visible and reaching as many people as possible. If you’d like to be part of these efforts, please complete this form. Every action, no matter how small, makes a difference. We will be in touch as needed, as opportunities arise.
About Amy
Amy Hillyard is a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. In addition to running her consulting practice, she co-owns, with her husband, Farley’s Coffee, two community-centered coffee houses in the Bay Area. She also dedicates significant time to nonprofit boards and pro-bono community projects.
Contact Information
Media Inquiries
Oakland Police Department
If you have information on Amy’s disappearance, please call OPD Missing Person’s Unit.
510-238-3641
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