Mattie's call canceled after 75-year-old man with dementia found safe
Harvey Wilcox was reported missing from his home on Bear Creek Trail in Hampton. (Credit: Clayton County Police Department)
HAMPTON, Ga. - A Mattie's Call has been canceled after a 75-year-old man with dementia was found safe.
What we know:
Harvey Wilcox was reported missing from his home on Bear Creek Trail in Hampton.
His daughter told officers that Wilcox suffers from dementia and should not be driving a car due to his medical state.
Police initially conducted a welfare check at his home around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after family members could not reach him. He later left the area operating a silver Ford Fusion with Georgia license plate PZE5187.
The vehicle was last spotted traveling southbound in the area of Highway 85 and Lakeview Drive. He has since been found safe, according to the Clayton County Police Department.
What we don't know:
Officials have not stated where he was located.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Clayton County Police Department.