Missing Person: Vernon Roy Fugate - 77-year-old Male Suffering From Alzheimer's (Photo) -10/12/24

***Update: Vernon Fugate found***

On October 12, 2024, at approximately 6:35 pm, Vernon Roy Fugate was located by law enforcement and has been returned home to his family. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office appreciates the assistance they received from the public.

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NARRATIVE:

On October 12, 2024, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the report of a subject who had walked away from his residence at approximately 3:30 p.m. in La Pine and had not returned home.

Vernon Roy Fugate is 77 years old and suffers from Alzheimer’s. He is a white male, approximately 5’ 11” tall, 185 pounds, gray hair and brown eyes. Vernon was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black tennis shoes and a black hat reading “Veteran.” Vernon is accompanied by his dog “Gunner” a black Rottweiler.

Vernon has suffered stokes in the past and has difficultly speaking. He may be limping or dragging his left leg from a recent injury. 

Vernon was last seen in the Ponderosa Pines subdivision on the south end of Ponderosa Loop. Deputies conducted an extensive search of the area, to include foot patrols, neighborhood canvasses, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) drone, and a bloodhound K9. Vernon was not located and his current whereabouts are unknown. 

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information on the whereabouts of Vernon Roy Fugate. Please contact Deschutes County 911 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, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 263 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 178 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

 

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