Missing Elderly Man With Dementia Found Safe

SUMTER, SC (July 18, 2017) – An 81-year-old man who was reported missing Tuesday evening has been found safe.

Police say Williams “Pete” Jackson went missing between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday from a Pinkney Street residence where he was staying with a relative.

Jackson suffers from dementia and has a heart condition.

Jackson is described as about 5 feet 7 inches but walks hunched over and weighs between 140-150 lbs. He also has salt and pepper gray hair, which is cut low.

He was not wearing glasses at the time he went missing.