Crime & Safety

Elderly Man With Dementia Missing In Palm Springs Located: Police

Police said the man was found safe Wednesday morning.

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Police asked for the public's help on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in locating Filemon Sanchez was last seen early Wednesday morning in the 2100 block of East Desert Park, Palm Springs, California.
Police asked for the public's help on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in locating Filemon Sanchez was last seen early Wednesday morning in the 2100 block of East Desert Park, Palm Springs, California. (Palm Springs Police Department)

PALM SPRINGS, CA — An elderly man who went missing in Palm Springs early Wednesday morning was located, police said.

Filemon Sanchez was last seen between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday in the 2100 block of East Desert Park, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.

Palm Springs police announced Wednesday morning Sanchez had been located and was safe.

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