Milwaukee Veteran With PTSD Still Missing; Ald. Bob Donovan Reaches Out To Public

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan renewed a plea Tuesday to find missing 45-year-old Corey Adams.

Adams is a U.S. Air Force veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was last seen in the area of N. 54th St. and W. Capitol Drive around 11 a.m. Monday, March 20. He had a scheduled appointment at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center on the south side that day and his family believes he left home on foot with just the clothes on his back, leaving his glasses, phone, money, and his much-needed medication. Prior to March 20, he had never missed a VA appointment.

Adams works at the downtown Milwaukee post office and was reported missing when he stopped showing up for work. Unconfirmed reports stated that he has been seen panhandling on Miller Park Way, which is near the Milwaukee VA. Due to mental health issues, he may not identify himself as Corey Adams but he does identify himself as a veteran.

He served four years active duty in the U.S. Air Force and 18 years in the Air Force Reserves. He was diagnosed with PTSD in 2014 after his last tour in the Middle East. Having been a VA nurse for 40 years and witnessing many cases of PTSD, his mother Gwendolyn Adams described his PTSD as very severe.

Adams is African-American, 6'4" tall, weighs about 180 pounds, has a shaved head, and has brown eyes. Pictures show him clean-shaven but he is reported to now have a full beard. He also shakes badly when he is not on his medication. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans, and a gray T-shirt.

Anyone with information on Adams' whereabouts should contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 933-4444 or the MPD Sensitive Crimes Division directly at (414) 935-7405.

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