Crime & Safety

Epsom Police Seek Assistance Finding Missing Vulnerable Adult

John "Jay" Hickey, 76, walked away from his residence on Sanborn Hill Road last year. Cops say he suffers from dementia, is easily confused.

John “Jay” Hickey, 76, was last seen on Sanborn Hill Road in October 2023. Have you seen him?
John “Jay” Hickey, 76, was last seen on Sanborn Hill Road in October 2023. Have you seen him? (Epsom Police Department)

EPSOM, NH — Police in nearby Epsom are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, vulnerable elderly man who has not been seen since the fall of last year.

John “Jay” Hickey, 76, is 6 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs around 170 pounds, and has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen at his family’s farm on Sanborn Hill Road in October 2023, Lt. James Kear of the Epsom Police Department, said.

“According to his family,” he said, “Mr. Hickey suffers from dementia and is easily confused.”

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If you have seen Hickey or anyone who looks like him, contact Kear at 603-736-9624.

The family runs McCoy Mountain Tree Farm, a Christmas tree farm in town.

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