Crime & Safety
Police Find Body Believed to be Missing Elderly Man
Body of man matching Welchko's description is found; the man reportedly suffered from dementia, and wandered from his home Saturday
KINGWOOD, TX -- Police have found the body they believe could be that of a missing An 83-year old man who wandered away from his home late Saturday afternoon.
Police found the body of an elderly man Sunday afternoon while working with a search party and members of Texas EquuSeachin their search for James Welchko.
Welchko was last seen walking down his street in the 3400 block of Cedar Knolls Court.
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He was wearing khaki pants, a white shirt and brown loafers, police said.
Search parties began an active search for Welchko shortly after noon on Sunday, and at about 3:30 p.m., a body was found face down at thick-wooded trail at Greenbelt about 3:30 p.m., officials said.
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Police said the body of the person fits Welchko description, but an identity has not been confirmed.
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