Gardnerville, NV…Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 63 year-old female adult named Kathy Arlana Hammond.

Hammond was reported as a missing person by a friend on Sunday, 02/17/13. Hammond was last seen at approximately 1:00 pm on Friday, 02/15/13.

Hammond is reported to be mentally unstable, and has threatened suicide in the past.

Hammond is reported to be driving a 4-door 1993 Subaru Legacy sedan, teal green in color, bearing California license plate 3CKF797.

Hammond is described as: 5ft-2in tall, 135 lbs, medium build, fair colored skin, long straight brown hair and brown eyes. Hammond was last seen wearing blue jeans, a brown colored ski jacket with blue trim, and carrying a black fanny pack.

Hammond is known to frequent hiking areas in the foothills along the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Hammond or the vehicle is asked to call DCSO Investigator D. Slater at 775-782-9908 or DCSO Dispatch at 775-782-5126.

Hammond is a resident of Gardnerville, NV.