Missing, endangered man with dementia found safe, Polk deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County deputies announced they found a missing and endangered 73-year-old man on Tuesday evening.

Deputies originally asked for help in finding Pedro Garcia-Jimenez, who was last seen in the area of West Frostproof Baptist Church Road near the city of Frostproof, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies said he suffers from multiple medical problems, including dementia.

He was described as being 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, deputies said.

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According to deputies, Garcia-Jimenez was believed to be on foot.

The sheriff’s office announced around 8 p.m. on Tuesday that Garcia-Jimenez had been found safe.

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