Search for missing dementia subject

Search for missing dementia subject

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Task number 184081
Starts at Sunday, 29 October, 2017 - 14:49
Ends at Sunday, 29 October, 2017 - 20:00
Duration 5 hours 11 min

Search for missing dementia subject.
Subject located and returned.

14:49 paged by Ecomm for RCMP assist.
73 yo, M, dementia subject. Missing from home.
Initial report PLS 12:30 from home. LKP bus stop near home (left walker there). Later determined was at bus
stop about 10:00.
No buses reported pick up but this was for roughly 12:30 time.
Hasty searches of likely local areas.
Investigation indicated strong desire to travel to Vancouver Island. Subject has dementia but is determined,
resourceful, and still high-functioning.
While ground search underway, put on Facebook, contacted BC Ferries Ops, continued
interviews.
Ground searches eliminated areas, Facebook provided sightings at and on Ferry,
interviews produced background and other contacts. BC Ferries Ops alerted Langdale, Horseshoe Bay and
Departure Bay terminals and ferries. Subject found at Nanaimo Departure Bay by Ferry staff.
Stood down.
Task close 20:00

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