Missing Man From Will County Has Cancer, Left Note For Family

WILL COUNTY, IL — Detectives with the Will County Sheriff's Office continue to search for a 53-year-old man who left his home in Frankfort Township near Mokena Monday and has not been seen since.

Daniel S. Delia was recently diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, according to sheriff's police, and was reported missing at 2:17 p.m. Monday when family members could not locate him nor his vehicle. They told police a firearm was also missing from the residence.

Delia also left home without his phone and wallet. An envelope addressed to his family was also left behind.

Police are actively searching for Delia and his vehicle, a 2014 Black Ford F-150 with an Illinois license plate number 1497997. A black hi-cap is attached to the rear of the truck.

Delia's family has indicated they fear he may be in danger, according to an NBC-Chicago report published earlier this week.

A search in the immediate area turned up no signs of Delia. Authorities have advanced the search area to include everything from Frankfort Township east to the Indiana state line.

"All attempts to locate Daniel have thus far been unsuccessful," according to a Sheriff's Office news release.

Anyone with information on Delia or his vehicle should contact the Will County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit at 815-727- 8575.

Photo via Will County Sheriff's Office