Update: Augusta County authorities searching for missing senior who battles dementia

Published date: March 28, 2023 | 8:41 pm

Updated: March 28, 2023 | 11:27 pm

Update: Tuesday, 11:26 p.m. Raymond C. Carey has been safely located, according to a report from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.

Augusta County authorities are searching for a missing 76-year-old, Raymond C. Carey, 76, who was last seen by his caregiver early Tuesday.

Carey, who suffers from dementia, was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white plaid shirt, a mossy oak camo jacket, and a gray toboggan.

It is reported that Carey likes to frequent 7-Eleven stores.

Carey does not have a vehicle or a cell phone.

Anyone with information on Carey’s whereabouts is requested to contact the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 245-5333.

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