An 80-year-old man reported missing in North Judson was located within minutes of first responders beginning a search of the area.
According to the North Judson Police Department, officers were notified at approximately 7:20pm Central Time on Friday, August 21st, that the man was missing from the area of Oakwood Street.
Information provided by the man’s family qualified him as an endangered adult. The Starke County Sheriff’s Department responded to assist, while dispatchers worked with an officer to begin protocols for a Silver Alert. A North Judson reserve deputy also began searching the surrounding area.
North Judson Fire Department personnel were also called to assist and were assigned areas to search.
Within minutes of the fire department being activated, fire personnel located the missing man lying between the railroad tracks near the museum.
Additional first responders responded to the area, and Starke County EMS assessed the man before transporting him to the hospital for further evaluation.
The North Judson Police Department thanked the North Judson Fire Department and other first responders for their quick response and cooperation during the search.
