Deputies search for missing elderly man near Delano Rd, Chillicothe OH
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Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies and search and rescue teams responded to a missing person report near Delano Road in Chillicothe. A 72-year-old man with dementia had wandered from his home within the past hour, wearing dark blue pants, a light-colored shirt, and a brown coat. Search operations, including fire and drone resources, were organized from the local station.
Audio|Heard on: Ross County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
04:32
Transcript:
00:00
My deputies are out near Delano Road searching for a 72-year-old male who apparently took off within the last hour.
00:09
They're requesting some search and rescue with them.
00:13
Okay, so they don't need to squat then?
00:23
Negative.
00:25
They just requested I dispatch the fire for it.
00:32
Ross 516 on scene.
00:36
1218 is out.
00:42
Venus clear, 5608.
00:46
Ross 916 on scene.
00:54
Hi, copy that.
00:55
Six hundred and eight.
00:58
All right, 7007 Ross.
01:01
Hold me in service at the station until we have a patient.
01:15
Ear clear.
01:16
Six hundred and six.
01:23
That's about three houses down from me.
01:25
I'm going to head that way, try to help out search.
01:30
Message received.
01:37
700 Ross may try searching our SUV or a phone with him.
01:58
Hey firm, I dispatched 700 fire or search and rescue.
02:03
721, go ahead.
02:06
Go ahead and dispatch county search and rescue, get them en route.
02:17
Clear request.
02:22
Now, I'll wait.
02:24
You guys can cancel, we can handle it.
02:31
All control, 18's in service.
02:38
You're clear.
02:39
Six down.
02:44
Negative.
02:46
Twelve.
02:51
Also the VA will have a drone operator en route shortly.
02:56
Clear. Thank you.
03:06
All county search and rescue, all county search and rescue.
03:09
Need someone to respond near Delano Road for a 72 year old male.
03:15
Call (number withheld).
03:20
All county search and rescue, I need someone to respond near Delano Road.
03:25
Near Delano Road for a 72 year old male.
03:35
Got an answer.
03:39
Do you have any other information on the subject? Was he dressed for the weather or anything like that?
03:50
Going to be a 72-year-old male.
03:53
He was wearing dark blue work pants and a light brown coat.
04:01
He took off sometime last night according to the caller, but the deputy's out there saying he left within the past hour.
04:08
He does have dementia as well.
04:14
Copy that.
04:16
We're going to have all units operating on fire ground one.
04:21
Command post will be our station two on Delaware Road.
04:28
He goes station two.
04:30
I'm at his residence now.
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Location mentioned:
Delano Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601
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