Enfield Police K-9 Locates Missing Bloomfield Woman With Dementia: PD

BLOOMFIELD/ENFIELD, CT — The Enfield Police Department’s K-9 Unit assisted Bloomfield officers last Thursday night, April 23, in locating a missing elderly woman with dementia, according to a department statement.

Police said the woman was last seen leaving her residence around 8 p.m. in Bloomfield.

About an hour later, Bloomfield requested mutual aid from Enfield’s K-9 Unit.

K-9 "Dunkin" was deployed to track the woman’s movements, the Enfield PD's K-9 Unit posted.

Officers reported that the dog successfully located her in thick brush, where she was stuck in mud less than a quarter mile from her home.

Authorities did not release additional details about the woman’s condition but indicated the search concluded successfully.

The incident highlights ongoing regional cooperation between police departments and the use of K-9 teams in time-sensitive missing person cases.