Elderly patient missing after leaving hospital, Aiken SC
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Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 81-year-old man left Aiken Regional hospital with an IV still in place. Officers were dispatched to search the nearby area and contact his wife for a welfare check. The man was last seen wearing black pants and a plaid shirt.
Audio|Heard on: Aiken SC Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Can you patrol the area around Aiken Regional?
00:02
They had an 81-year-old male leave the hospital with an IV in and he didn't tell his wife she can't find him.
00:10
He's wearing black pants and a plaid shirt.
00:14
He's about 5 ft five.
00:17
Copy, you can start manning that area.
00:18
Do we have a time out?
00:22
They said he just left a few minutes ago to their knowledge, so he should be somewhere in the hospital area.
00:30
Copy 106 and out.
00:33
Station, was that patient on papers or endangered or what? What's going on with it?
00:38
Negative on papers.
00:39
They were just worried about him because of his age and the wife couldn't find him.
00:45
104 pull up so (name withheld) can get out.
00:47
Station 107.
00:49
107. Got negative contact in there.
00:52
Can you check RMS or DMV for possible address for this person?
01:00
107-102,
01:01
Go ahead.
01:02
Hey, can one of y'all make contact with the caller and possibly the wife and find out if he has any medical conditions or why they're so worried about him?
01:10
Affirm, I'm stepping out to task right now.
01:14
One hundred and seven.
01:15
It was the 5th floor of the hospital that called about.
01:18
Okay.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
University Pkwy, Aiken, SC 29801
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