The search for Joel Jacob Flores Gonzalez, who was reported missing earlier this week, has ended with his safe return. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the 30-year-old Southgate man was found, and extended gratitude to the public, media, and their own for the successful end to the search. “Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Mr. Flores Gonzalez,” stated the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.