HILO, Hawai'i — A California woman is asking the public for help in locating her missing son on the Big Island.

Willie Dennis Eriksson, 42, was living on Kaiwiki Road north of Hilo, but family and friends say they have not seen him or heard from him since he disappeared on Nov. 7. Eriksson was last seen getting into a vehicle that evening at a store in Mountain View.

Eriksson is a carpenter and a surfer originally from Malibu, Calif., who had been living on the Big Island for about a year. He had been working temporarily harvesting trees in the Kaiwiki area, and was healthy except for an old back injury, according to his mother Anna-Greta Eriksson.

She said she has been on the Big Island looking for her son since January.

Willie Dennis Eriksson is Caucasian, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and about 165 pounds. He has blue eyes, short gray or partially gray hair and a goatee.

A police spokeswoman said investigators have not ruled out foul play, and the case is being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Section of the Big Island police department.

Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department's non-emergency number at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All CrimeStoppers information is kept confidential.