Missing 80-Year-Old Man's Body Found, Loudoun Sheriff Says

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — An 80-year-old Loudoun County man who went missing on Friday has been found dead, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.

Raphael Dadzie of Purcellville was reported missing late Friday night. He was last seen on the 100 block of North 16th Street in Purcellville, the sheriff's office said.

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Dadzie's body was found on Sunday afternoon, the sheriff's office said, after searches that included K-9 teams, helicopter and drone support, and ground searchers.

The sheriff's office did not release the location where his body was found, but said there was "no evidence of foul play, and this appears to be from natural causes."

The investigation is continuing, the sheriff's office said.

"The LCSO thanks the agencies who assisted in the search, as well as the community members who came forward with information," the sheriff's office said.