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| Rescue personnel pose with the woman after she was found today |
An elderly woman who went missing this morning west of Marion off Sisco Cemetery Road was found safe a few hours later by local rescue groups.
Emergency Management Director Chuck Hoover issued the following statement after the woman was found.
Emergency Management Director Chuck Hoover issued the following statement after the woman was found.
"Crittenden County Emergency Management would like to thank everyone involved in the successful search for a missing 69-year-old female. She was found safe and in good health. We would like to thank the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office, Crittenden County Rescue Squad, Crittenden County Fire Department, Four Rivers K-9, Ledbetter Fire Department Drone Team, Marshall County Drone Team, and other concerned citizens in the area who responded to assist us in the search. The generous outpouring of support and assistance makes me proud to live and work in Crittenden County! Thank you all!"
Reports indicated that the woman suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Before being found, she had last been seen on foot between 8:30 and 9 a.m., in a wooded area. She was located shortly before 1pm.
