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19Feb/100

William McKenney, 64, Found

DALE CITY Va.—A missing Dale City man was found Thursday in Washington after he collapsed while shoveling snow.

Someone called an ambulance after William McKenney, 64, collapsed in the city about 3 p.m. He was identified while being treated at Howard University Hospital, police said.

Prince William County police had been searching for McKenney since he vanished during a walk in his Glendale Road neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.

McKenney’s niece, Sharon Doss, whom he lives with in Dale City, said she does not know how her uncle got to Washington, but she was happy to hear he was okay.

“We are very relieved that this has ended the way it has,” said Doss. “We know that he is in good condition, he is a little disoriented and that the hospital has him under observation.”

The hospital nurse was unaware her patient had been reported missing, but did call the Woodbridge Senior Center McKenney frequents and was able to obtain Doss’ phone number to notify her that he had been found.

McKenney, also known as “Puddin’” to his friends and family, has relatives in Washington and worked as an engineer for the city’s school system for 30 years. He has never married and has no children.

Doss said her uncle has been talking about going back to Washington to visit friends, but was suffering a bout of depression because his current medical condition prohibits him from driving. He is also entering early stages of dementia, said Doss.

“He gets frustrated sometimes because he cannot do some of the things that he has been used to doing all of his life,” said Doss.

Police in Dale City conducted a massive search for McKenney Tuesday and Wednesday, using dogs, rescue teams and a police helicopter to try to find him.

Officers searched fields, creeks and neighborhood streets near his home on Glendale Road.

Police also put up fliers in shopping centers and public locations near McKenney’s home with his photo and description.

McKenney disappeared about 2 p.m. Tuesday after he told Doss he was going for one of his regular afternoon walks around his neighborhood.

Instead of taking his regular route about a block down from his home and back again he walked in the opposite direction and never returned, said Doss.

Doss warned her uncle not to walk far because of the snow and ice built up on the street and sidewalks, but said he dismissed her warning, telling her “I’ll be alright.”

Staff writer Uriah A. Kiser can be reached at 703-878-8065.

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17Feb/100

William McKenney Missing

William McKenney went for a walk Tuesday afternoon and never came home.

The 64-year-old retired District of Columbia schools engineer, known to his friends and family as “Puddin’,” frequently takes walks down his neighborhood street in the 4100 block of Glendale Road.

But instead of walking his usual route one block down to Greenbriar Drive, he set off in a different direction, said his niece, Sharon Doss.

“I came out and I stood right at end of the driveway and I watched him, but I had forewarned him that it wasn’t safe to go out because of all of the snow and the sidewalks being covered in snow, and he said his famous thing, ‘I’ll be alright,’” said Doss.

McKenney lives with Doss, her husband and son.

McKenney went missing 2 p.m. Tuesday. When he didn’t come home, Doss said she got into her car and searched neighborhood streets for her uncle, but couldn’t find him. That’s when she called police.

Search teams and local police officers worked through the night and throughout the day Wednesday to find McKenney, concerned because he has the beginnings of dementia and may be disoriented, said Prince William police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez. He also suffers from numerous medical conditions and need medication.

With two feet of snow already on the ground in some places, searchers had to contend with cold temperatures and some light snow falling from the skies. If McKenney is outside, police said the weather could be a major factor that could determine his survival. Overnight temperatures Tuesday into Wednesday dipped into the teens.

About 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, police used a bloodhound outside his home and searched a wooded area and a pond near his home at the end of Glendale Road.

Officers also distributed fliers with his photo, searched wooded areas behind the Glendale shopping center and along power lines off of Dale Boulevard, while officials coordinated their search from a Dale City fire station on Hillendale Drive.

With no new leads Wednesday, police also utilized the help of Fairfax County police’s helicopter, Fairfax 1, and checked with officials at the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Center, as he is known to use to use the OmniLink local bus service to get around, said Hernandez. The avenues produced no new leads.

McKenney never married and has no children. He spends many of his days at the Woodbridge Senior Center with his friends, said Doss. The center was closed Tuesday and again Wednesday as employees worked to clear snow and ice from the parking lots.

Doss and a neighbor described McKinney as a quiet man.

“I usually see him while he stands on his porch and we usually exchange greetings,” said Marie Jones, who lives next door. “When it is warm outside, I can always see him walking.”

McKenney is black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 260 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown suede jacket, a blue striped shirt, blue jeans and gray sneakers. He walks with a limp.

Anyone who has seen him or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call Prince William County police at 703-793-6500.

http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/dale_city/article/police_continue_search_for_missing_man/52435/

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6Feb/100

Dorthy Holbrook, 77, Found in Virginia

ASHLAND, Ky (WSAZ) -- Kentucky State Police say an elderly woman reported missing from Flatwoods, Ky was found in Virginia.

Troopers tell WSAZ.com that Dorthy Holbrook, 77, was found in Damascus, Virgina around 1:00 a.m. Friday.

They say Holbrook has dementia and a history of becoming disoriented.

Holbrook was reported missing around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. At the time, she was seen driving a dark green 1998 Chevy Lumina.

Troopers say they believe Holbrook is okay. They say family members are headed to Virginia to get her.

Damascus is located near Bristol, Virginia.

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6Nov/090

Mahin Moghaddam-Hardman Found

Alexandria Police say Mahin Moghaddam-Hardman was found Friday in Pennsylvania in good condition. ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman who has early stages of Alzheimer's and mild dementia.

Mahin Moghaddam-Hardman, 77, left her home in the 300 block of Yoakum Parkway around noon on Thursday.

Police say she had spoken to her son and said she was going to visit him in Fairfax later that day, but never arrived and didn't return home.

Moghaddam-Hardman may appear to be confused or disoriented.

She is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 150 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. She might be wearing a red winter jacket and gold rings on both hands. She also wears eyeglasses for reading and driving.

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4Nov/090

Rene Brun, Missing in VA

SPRINGFIELD, Va. - Fairfax County (web | news) police are seeking the public's help tracking down a Springfield man who disappeared after heading out to go vote.

Rene Brun, 81, left his home in the 5800 block of Heming Avenue on Tuesday. Investigators believe he may have been in the Ashland, Virginia, Tuesday evening, but his whereabouts are currently unknown, police said.

Police say Brun is in the early stages of dementia and may appear to be confused or disoriented. He walks with a limp and may appear to have difficulty walking.

Brun is described as white, 5'6", 135 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a dark green short sleeved t-shirt and khaki shorts and driving a silver 2001 Hyundai Accent, with Virginia tag number YBE-9514.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Robert Murphy at 703-246-7857 or the Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. You can also submit tips online at http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1109/675133.html

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18Oct/090

Katherine Brooke Upton Missing

UPDATED: OCT. 17, 11:05 P.M. - The Henrico Division of Police is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 80-year-old dementia patient.

Katherine Brooke Upton was last seen operating a white 1992 Ford Tempo with Virginia license tag YHS-6580.She is 5-foot-10, weighs 165 pounds and has blue eyes and gray hair. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call Henrico Police at 501-5000.