Missing Teaneck Man Found Thru Project Lifesaver: Sheriff

TEANECK, NJ – After a man with dementia went missing from his Teaneck home Tuesday evening, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office says it was able to track the 70-year-old down in about an hour thanks to its Project Lifesaver program.

Around 8 p.m., Bergen County Sheriff’s officers Patrick Doyle and Joseph LaBarbera were dispatched to the township to assist. After a coordinated search between the sheriff’s office and Teaneck police, the man was found around 9:15 p.m., about a mile away and safely returned home to his family, according to Bergen County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Derek Sands.

Project Lifesaver is designed to locate children and adults who have gone missing due to Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down syndrome, dementia and other related disorders. Participants are provided a lightweight wristband that allows authorities to locate and identify them if they wander away from home.

“Utilizing the technology from Project Lifesaver, our responding officers were able to quickly track, locate, and return the missing individual to his home. I congratulate and thank everyone who helped in this successful response” said Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton.

If you are the caregiver of an individual with Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down syndrome or a related disorder and are interested in applying for Project Lifesaver – call 201-336-3540.