Police need help finding missing 55-year-old Fresno man with severe dementia
The Fresno Police Department needs the public’s help in finding a missing 55-year-old Fresno man who suffers from severe dementia.
Ellsworth McLaurin, 55, was last seen Feb. 2 at his central Fresno home, near Dayton and Cedar avenues, wearing a blue checkered flannel shirt with a green sweatshirt underneath, police said.
On Feb. 2 McLaurin’s family found him in his garage at 3 a.m. and helped him back to his room, but three hours later family members noticed he was not home, said police.
The last time McLaurin walked away from the home, he was found several miles away along Highway 41 near Selma, said police.
Anyone with information is encouraged to immediately contact the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000 or Detective Ted Garcia at 559-621-2499.
Bridget Webster: 559-441-6304, @bridgetw05
This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 9:15 PM with the headline "Police need help finding missing 55-year-old Fresno man with severe dementia."