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After Family Argument, 75-Year-Old Man Missing Overnight In Bradenton: Sheriff

Thomas Pitkin, 75, has medical conditions and requires a cane to walk, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

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Thomas Pitkin, 75, has medical conditions and requires a cane to walk, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said. He walked out of his Bradenton home at 12:30 a.m. Saturday and hasn't been seen since.
Thomas Pitkin, 75, has medical conditions and requires a cane to walk, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said. He walked out of his Bradenton home at 12:30 a.m. Saturday and hasn't been seen since. (Courtesy of Manatee County Sheriff's Office)

BRADENTON, FL — Deputies are asking for public assistance in finding a missing 75-year-old man, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Thomas Pitkin got into an argument with a family member and walked out of his home at 5314 20th Street Ct. E. in Bradenton around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. He hasn’t been seen since.

Pitkin has medical conditions and requires a cane to walk, the sheriff’s office said. He’s likely disoriented and unable to find his way home.

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He was wearing a green shirt, khaki shorts, gray shoes and a baseball cap when he left his home. He also had his cane.

Anyone with information about Pitkin’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at 941-747-3011.

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