Police and the family of a missing teenage girl are asking for the public’s help in finding her and bringing her home safely.

Police believe 17-year-old Christine Jelinek may be in the company of a 45- to 50-year-old white man she met online. The man is believed to be 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. Jelinek, who also goes by the name Kira Hawkins, is the daughter of Chief Travis Mack, stationed at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. She was reported missing Jan. 4 and was last seen in the area of Rancho Santa Fe Road and Melrose Drive in Carlsbad.

In a missing-persons poster for his daughter, Mack offers a heartfelt plea:

“Christine, please come home, or please contact me or your Mother and let one of us know you are ok... I love you and miss you.”

The poster goes on to describe her as “missing and at risk,” noting, “Christine is described as shy, with a VERY distinctive laugh. She is very immature for her age and may be emotionally unaware of the danger she is in.”

If anyone has information about Christine’s location, please call Carlsbad detective Damian Garcia at 760-931-2144 or 760-931-2197.