Elderly man with dementia checked after wandering off

Heard on: Pennington County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Respond cold area of (number withheld) north heartland expressway in Hermosa to assist law enforcement on an elderly male with dementia.

00:14

Dispatch medic four will take that for medic eight.

00:17

Copy medic four.

00:27

Just confirming, are you in contact with the patient?

00:33

He didn't come through.

00:39

Dispatch, 10-4, we can hear 630.

00:42

10-4, 10-63.

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10-4, Hard County.

00:49

10-4, 10-4.

00:55

Medic Four, Battle Creek Engine Six, respond.

00:58

Cold area of (number withheld) North Heartland Expressway in Hermosa.

01:02

Law enforcement is with this subject.

01:05

Elderly male with dementia took off from family.

01:10

Just wanted ambulance to check him out.

01:12

Again, (number withheld) North Heartland Expressway.

01:15

Medic Four.

01:18

Roger, copy.

01:19

Thank you.

2026-09-13 18:49 UTC

Medical Emergency

Heartland Expy, Hermosa, SD 57744

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to assist law enforcement with an elderly man with dementia who reportedly wandered away from family near North Heartland Expressway in Hermosa. Law enforcement was already with the man, and an ambulance was requested to check him out.