Elderly man with Alzheimer's reported missing in Ooltewah, Hamilton County TN


An elderly man with Alzheimer's disease is missing in Ooltewah near State St. Police units have closed roads near Gar Tail Road and are searching the area. The man may be trying to return to his home on State St. Officers are coordinating to locate him as he was last seen walking on foot wearing a red jacket.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Sheriff's Department
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Transcript:
00:00
This party is going to be in danger, he's going to have Alzheimer's.
00:04
Clear.
00:09
Call A7, were you clear on that?
00:14
Five. Find out where he normally walks to or his path he normally takes it.
00:20
Five, clear.
00:21
Five-day worker.
00:28
If you're clear on line four, I'm back in.
00:33
Clear.
00:36
Let's see. Let's see. Let's go on info.
00:40
Clear.
00:45
Please, Father.
00:47
Go ahead.
00:52
The units coming from Hunter Road are going to flip over to 58 Gar-tail Road is closed all the way down to her house.
00:58
Units come in 58, be advised.
01:05
The road is closed,
01:07
short tail spring.
01:13
3A. 3A.
01:19
We still have units in the area. He may be trying to get back to that state street address that is his current residence.
01:30
Let's be back on Maine.
01:32
Clear.
01:35
I don't clear any units still in the area of (number withheld) law for a wave. Tad comes back to near State St, party may be going to their Hispanic male red jacket heading.
01:47
Party on foot.
01:50
Hey, you've got to head that direction.
01:53
Is the Rear, are you guys going to be en route to that address? Do you want eight to check it?
02:01
If you could have eight check it, we are going to be going down to the office.
02:06
I'm going to be taking statements, photos, etc.
02:11
Peace sir. Standing by with the car, if eight would check on that, that'd be great.
02:16
Agreed. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
State St, Ooltewah, TN 37363
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