HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is calling on the community to keep tips coming in on anything they know in the search for an elderly man with dementia.
David Graham, 82, walked away from his Dixy Plantation Road home in Hollywood at noon. Sheriff spokesperson Lexi Douglas said he suffers from severe dementia and was last seen wearing a green shirt and khaki pants.(Charleston County Sheriff’s Office)
David Graham, 82, walked away from his home on Dixie Plantation Road in Hollywood on Monday at around noon, investigators say.
He suffers from severe dementia and was last seen wearing a green shirt and khaki pants.
During a briefing Friday afternoon, Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie asked the public to keep the tips coming in as the search continues to intensify. Richie said investigators learned that Graham had not returned to his home about 30 hours after he had last been seen there and immediately began a search.
Ritchie said some 200 first responders have been searching the area for any sign of Graham. Graham is known to walk around his community daily.
“We are committed to bringing Mr. Graham home,” Ritchie said. “Keep searching around your homes. Be vigilant for any signs of Mr. Graham.”
Ritchie said that includes checking security camera footage and checking any sheds on your property.
“He is very well-loved by this community. There’s no doubt about,” Ritchie said.
He said there has been no indication of foul play.
Anyone with information on him or who may have seen him should call the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office at 843-202-1700.
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