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Mr. Reedy has been safely located and is being reunited with family.
Missing Male with Alzheimer’s
Date: 05/20/2019
By: Sergeant Troy Gotchy
Missing: Reedy, Herbert 74 years of age
Vehicle: 2000 Buick Le Sabre Tan in color Oregon License XMW834
On 05/20/19 at approximately 2115 hours, Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an address on Sunrise Blvd. regarding a missing 74 year old male with Alzheimer’s. When Deputies arrived on scene, they learned Herbert Reedy had left his residence in the Buick Le Sabre and had been gone approximately 4 hours.
It was reported that Reedy liked to go to Gordy’s Truck Stop in La Pine, and the Dutch Brothers on the south end of Bend. Those locations have been checked by local Law Enforcement. At this time it is unknown where Reedy may have gone. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the search for Reedy at this time, but is requesting the assistance of the public in the search.
If Reedy or his vehicle are seen, please contact the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office through our dispatch center at 541-693-6911.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today lead by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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