On August 4, 2025, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a voluntary missing adult, Bradley “Jay” Prestigiacomo, also known as Bradley Pierson. Bradley is 41 years old and was last seen leaving a residence in Quincy around 2:30 a.m. on August 3, 2025.
On August 5, 2025, U.S. Forest Service employees located Bradley’s vehicle on a remote forest road between Claremont Peak and Thompson Creek, south of Quincy. Deputies and Investigators from PCSO responded to the area, along with additional USFS personnel. An initial ground search was conducted, and a drone was deployed to scan the area, but Bradley was not located.
Plumas County Search and Rescue was activated and conducted an initial search. Today, SAR personnel have returned to the area, and we have requested mutual aid from specialized search dog teams to assist in the ongoing effort.
The search for Bradley is active and ongoing. If you have any information regarding Bradley’s whereabouts or may have seen anything in the area, please contact the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 283-6300.
We appreciate the assistance of our local and state partners as we continue working to locate Bradley and bring him home.
Additional update as of 8/7/2025 at 8:00 AM Bradely has not been located, and SAR crews are headed back out to continue the search this morning.
