(Newark, DE 19713) On Friday, December 1, 2023, at 04:27 a.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block of Stature Drive – Sherwood Forest in reference to a missing person. It was reported that a 75-year-old man with dementia went missing. Officers responded to the community and surrounding areas to begin searching. Officers also worked with New Castle County 911 and the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit to organize the search. At 5:22 a.m., the DSP Aviation Unit located the male victim at an industrial lot near Fox Drive. Officers quickly responded to the area and located the victim who was stuck on a fence. Officers then assisted the victim, and he was transported by ambulance to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
As a reminder, the New Castle County Community Services Unit partners with Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver helps provide rapid response to save lives and reduce the potential for serious injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome, Dementia, and other related disorders. Project Lifesaver is the premier search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies and is strategically designed for “at risk” individuals who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering.
For information on enrolling a loved one in the program, please call the New Castle County Community Services Unit at (302)395-8050.
Further information can be found at https://projectlifesaver.org/Lifesaver/ or https://www.newcastlede.gov/1795/Community-Programs
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