Recent End of July/Early August RESCUES!

Toms River, New Jersey
In New Jersey, a 90-year old woman with Alzheimer’s disease went missing in the early morning. Upon notification, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the missing Project Lifesaver client. Upon approaching, the officers started to receive a signal using their equipment, and they continued along the roadway as the signal got stronger. Located nearly 20 feet from the roadway, the woman was rejoined with her granddaughter and rescued in good health.

Lake Worth, Florida
In Florida, an 81 year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease went missing and the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the scene. While investigating, it was learned the family had waited longer than initially reported to call in the missing wanderer, so the officers expanded their search perimeter. The man was located just outside the perimeter expansion and returned home safely.

Parkersburg, West Virginia
In West Virginia, a 7 year-old boy with Autism went missing. When the Wood County Sheriff’s Office received the call, they secured equipment and started searching. The officers located the client at a local convenience store, where he had gone to look for candy. The mother was reunited with her son in good health.

Tallahassee, Florida
In Florida, a 20-year old mentally ill man went missing. Deputies at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office gathered equipment and launched their search. A signal was detected from the aircrew, and from there, ground units were directed to a small area of a wooded park where they believed the subject was hiding. Ground units found the subject approximately 20 feet from the road in a heavily wooded area. The man was located in good health.

Chillicothe, Ohio
In Ohio, a 44-year old woman, diagnosed with Epilepsy, went missing. Officers of the Ross County Sheriff’s Office received a call from dispatch and they began their search. While responding, they received a signal from their tracking equipment and stopped their cruiser. Responders followed the signal and found the missing woman on a flood wall. She was rescued in good health, approximately ¼ mile from water.