Georgia police desperately searching for Alzheimer's patient
CLARKSTON, Ga. - Police in Clarkston are asking the public to help them find an Alzheimer's patient who was last seen early Tuesday morning.
Officials have issued a Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, for 79-year-old Willie Beard.
According to police, Beard was last seen on the 100 block of Plantation Drive around 6:45 Tuesday morning. He was driving a black 1996 Mercedes E320.
Police say Beard has Alzheimer's, does not have his glasses, has no money or phone, and his car is low on gas.
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Beard is described as being 5-feet-10-inches tall with a weight of 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans.
If you have any information that can help police find Beard, please call 911 or the City of Clarkston Police at 404-557-8956