Crime & Safety
Missing Elderly Woman With Dementia Found Safe, Police Say
Dana Raquel, 92, who suffers from dementia, was found safe after she was reported missing by her family on Sunday.
HOUSTON — A 92-year-old woman who wandered from her home Sunday afternoon was found safe nearby Monday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Harris County Sheriff ed Gonzalez said Dana Raquel, who suffers from dementia, was found safe and was being checked out by EMS personnel.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert late Sunday asking for help to locate Raquel after family members reported her missing.
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Raquel was last seen by family members shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Kowis Street, officials said.
Family members said Raquel was last seen wearing a white shirt with a blue and yellow floral print, dark blue jeans and dark blue sandals.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Unit at 713-755-7427 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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