FILE: Co-owners Chris and Amy Hillyard stand in the doorway at Farley’s in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2021. Amy Hillyard has been missing since March 25, 2026.

CHP issued an endangered missing alert for 52-year-old Amy Hillyard on Sunday. The alert was sent to mobile phones in the East Bay area in the evening four days after Hillyard went missing.

Hillyard was last seen on March 25 around 2 p.m. walking on Radnor Road in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood of Oakland. She was wearing light blue jeans, a white top and white sneakers with a black stripe, according to the CHP alert. The Oakland Police consider Hillyard at risk due to medical conditions. 

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Hillyard, along with her husband, are the owners of legacy institution Farley Coffee, which has locations in both Oakland and San Francisco. 

In a statement sent to SFGATE on Friday, the business said: “Our hearts go out to Amy and her family and friends during this difficult time. She has been a passionate and active member of the Oakland community for 20+ years. We hope that she returns safely and we appreciate any information.” 

On Sunday evening, a candlelight vigil was held in Hillyard’s honor with hundreds of people attending near Lake Meritt in Oakland, according to KGO-TV. Friends and neighbors of Hillyard told the outlet they’re holding out hope she will return and encouraged people in the area to check their security footage in case she is visible. 

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Farley Coffee was opened by Hillyard’s father-in-law Roger Hillyard in 1989 in San Francisco. It was named after Roger Hillyard’s grandfather Jack Farley, who disappeared in the Midwest in 1920.

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SFGATE news reporter Madilynne Medina and California editor Tessa McLean contributed to this report.

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