MEDIA RELEASE
Tempe Police Department
May 17, 2012
CONTACT:
Molly Enright
Community Affairs/PIO
480-858-6148
molly_enright@tempe.gov
Tempe Police Appeal for Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing 79 Year Old Man
On May 17 at approximately 8:30 a.m., 79 year old Richard Foulk was last seen by a family member at his residence in the 600 block of W. Strahan Drive in Tempe. Police are working to located Richard, who suffers from mild dementia and Alzheimer’s. Richard takes prescribed medications; he has missed a dose of medication already today, which compounds the criticality of this situation.
Hospitals, Fire Departments, Transit, and partner Law Enforcement agencies have been alerted by Tempe Communications staff and police continue to search for Richard.
Description (photo is attached)
Name: Richard Foulk
Age: 79
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 150
Last Seen Wearing: Blue Hawaiian shirt with yellow and white palm trees, blue jeans, white socks with black loafers.
We appreciate you disseminating this information out to the public. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Tempe Police Department at (480) 350-8311 or your local law enforcement agency if this missing person is sighted in another jurisdiction. Thank you.
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