After his body was found dead close to his tent on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 5:25 p.m., the search for 47-year-old Brian Schofield, the California man who vanished over the weekend while camping in Big Bear with his fiancée, has ended. He was last seen at 11:30 p.m., when everyone went to bed, according to the authorities.
Investigators found no evidence of foul play in his death.
Brian is characterized as having brown hair and eyes, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing about 180 pounds. When he was last seen, he was dressed in a gray beanie, orange hiking boots, camouflage shorts, and a blue T-shirt.
Brian was camping at Yellow Post Campsite No. 33 in Fawnskin with his fiancée. The next morning, when his fiancée awoke, he had disappeared.
At approximately 8:53 a.m., she called the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department after looking and discovering he had disappeared. Authorities showed up, and family members were frantically trying to locate him, but nothing came of their attempts.
The circumstances surrounding Schofield's death are still being investigated, and the cause is yet unknown.
Anyone with information regarding the event is encouraged to contact the Big Bear Sheriff's Station at 909-866-0100. Call or text "REPORT" to WeTip at 844-909-3006 if you want to stay anonymous.
His friends and family are still waiting for answers.
