Crime & Safety

Snohomish Man With Dementia Found In Lakewood

The 67-year-old was last seen early Tuesday morning at a care facility in Snohomish.

LAKEWOOD, WA - A man with dementia who went missing earlier this week from a care facility in Snohomish was found Wednesday - 66 miles south in Lakewood. Gary Cox, 67, was last seen around 2 a.m. Tuesday in a residential area north of downtown Snohomish.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Cox. The department did not say how he got to Lakewood, just that he was safe with Lakewood police.

Image courtesy Snohomish County Sheriff

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