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***UPDATE 01/22/18***
On Sunday, January 21, 2018, at 2:08 pm, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was notified by a husband and wife that they had located a green Subaru with a deceased male in the Lost Creek area off of Coos Bay Wagon Road. This location is approximately a mile and a half into Coos County.
Deputies responded to the location and determined the deceased male to be 70 year-old Joseph Daniel Coccia of Winston.
The Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office is in charge of the death investigation. No foul play is suspected. Next of kin has been notified.
***END UPDATE***
**ORIGINAL RELEASE**
WINSTON, Ore. -- Deputies are seeking information from members of the community who may have information as to the whereabouts of 70 year-old Winston resident, Joseph Daniel Coccia.
The Sheriff's Office was notified Coccia was missing and took a report on Sunday, January 14, 2018.
Coccia, who has dementia according to the caller, is reported to be associated with a green 1997 Subaru Legacy with Oregon license plate VRP113. Coccia's vehicle was involved in a hit and run on Friday, January 12th at approximately 6:30 pm in the 8800-block of Lookingglass Road in Roseburg.
He is described as a white male adult who is approximately 5'6'' weighing 135 lbs with brown eyes and is balding.
Anyone with information as to Coccia's whereabouts or that of his vehicle are asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at (541) 440-4471 or by email at dcso.pio@co.douglas.or.us and refer to case number 18-0215.