Police in Liepāja search for missing Aivars Muižnieks, 59, who has health problems

The State Police of Latvia are searching for a man who has gone missing in the city of Liepāja: Aivars Muižnieks, born in 1967. According to the police, he left a medical facility in Liepāja at about 3 p.m. on 18 October 2026, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then.

Police state that the missing man has health problems. For this reason, residents are asked to stay alert and to report at once if they have any information about where he might be.

What he looks like

The police give the following description of Aivars Muižnieks:

• short-cropped hair;
• a light blue T-shirt;
• a black jacket;
• dark trousers.

These are the clothes he was wearing when he disappeared.

How to help

The State Police urge people to look at the photograph of the man published with the announcement, and ask anyone who knows his possible location or has seen him to come forward. Information should be passed on by calling the single emergency number 112.

The announcement does not name the medical facility in Liepāja and gives no further details about the circumstances of the disappearance. The progress and results of the search are not yet known.