Crime & Safety

Missing Retired Hayward Fire Captain Suffering From Dementia Found

Gary Votto was found by a resident in Fremont.

A citizen in Fremont located a 62-year-old man from Hayward, who is suffering from dementia and went missing this afternoon, police said. As of around 6:30 p.m., Hayward police Sgt. Ryan Cantrell said Gary Votto had been located unharmed and had returned home. He was last seen at about 1:15 p.m. in the 30600 block of Brae Burn Avenue, police said.

According to a tweet from Hayward Fire Department spokesman Don Nichelson, Votto is a retired captain with the department.

By Bay City News

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