Elderly man with dementia who vanished in DeKalb County has been found safe

WSBTV.com News Staff

April 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM·1 min read

An elderly man suffering from dementia who walked away from his home earlier this week has been found.

Elmer Thomas, 87, left his Decatur home around 11:50 p.m. on Friday night and his family hasn’t seen him since.

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Police say that Thomas’ wife is currently in Virginia attending a funeral. His family says he believes he is heading there to see her.

He is driving a red 2013 Ford F150 with Georgia license plate YIL767.

Thomas is described as being five feet, seven inches tall and approximately 150 pounds.

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