73-year-old man vanishes after being dropped off in Oakland

Police are requesting the public's help in finding 73-year-old John Nelson Beck who has been missing since Tuesday. Police are requesting the public's help in finding 73-year-old John Nelson Beck who has been missing since Tuesday. Photo: Alameda Police Department Photo: Alameda Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close 73-year-old man vanishes after being dropped off in Oakland 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Police in Alameda are asking for the public’s help in finding a 73-year-old man, who went missing Tuesday after being dropped off for an appointment in Oakland.

John Nelson Beck was dropped off at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the 1300 block of Clay Street in Oakland for an appointment that he never showed up for, police said.

Beck, according to police, does not suffer from any medical issues that would cause him to lose his memory or become disoriented.

Beck was last seen wearing a long sleeved green and blue plaid shirt along with navy blue pants. He is 5 foot 11 inches and 180 pounds.

Those with information on his location can call police at (510) 337-8340.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz