Missing person alert

Updated information from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office:

We received a notice of a missing person from a family member. Richie Sanders Jr., 37, has been missing from the Cannon Falls area since Sunday morning, Feb. 2nd. Richie is 5’11” tall, 180 lbs., brown hair and hazel eyes. He reportedly left on foot with no phone and no money.
He didn’t show up for work Tuesday night and didn’t call in. The family is very concerned for his welfare.

According to a post on the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Sanders, was last seen walking West on Highway 19 near 40th Avenue Way.

He was last seen wearing a camouflage coat, jeans and green shoes.

Authorities have asked that anyone with information on Sanders’ whereabouts contact the Goodhue County Sheriff at 651-385-3155 or their local law enforcement agency.

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