Welfare check for missing elderly man awaiting surgery


An audio report requests a welfare check for an elderly man who was due for surgery and did not show up for pickup; responders could not locate him.
Audio|Source: Des Moines County Public Safety / Henderson IL County
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Transcript:
and myself? Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, 115. Got a request from the VA in Iowa City, Highway 1. Unit 100, 1948, Highway 1, Unit 100, had a request for welfare check on a 77-year-old male that was supposed to have surgery at night and didn't show up. He was supposed to have special transportation and they got there to pick him up. He was nowhere to be found.
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Location mentioned:
Hwy 1, Iowa City, IA 52240
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