BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont pastor who ministers to the homeless in the city has been found. The Beaumont Police Department had asked for the public's assistance in locating the pastor who disappeared from a Beaumont park over the weekend.

Pastor Eric Ardoin, 55, was last seen Sept. 20, 2025, at Weiss Park. Police said Ardoin was wearing a gray "Warm Hands, Warm Heart" T-shirt and blue jean shorts when he disappeared. Ardoin was driving a green Honda Accord.

Ardoin serves as pastor at Warm Hands Warm Hearts Church in Beaumont and leads volunteers in delivering supplies to 13 homeless encampments across the city, according to file stories. The pastor, who once experienced homelessness himself, has dedicated his ministry to helping the city's homeless population. Family said Ardoin is a s

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