George Harrison,Jr. 71, [FOUND DECEASED] Anderson,SC

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January 11, 2009

Police ask for help in search for man, 71

By Paul Alongi
STAFF WRITERAnderson police say they are searching for a man who is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease and has been missing since Friday.
George Harrison Jr., 71, left his home at 708 Cleveland Ave. between 7:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, said C. Randall Williams of the Anderson Police Department.
He would most likely be on foot and has said that he was going home, referring to a prior residence on Oliver Street, Williams said.
Harrison was described as black male, who is six-feet, two-inches tall and 170 pounds with gray hair and goatee, Williams said. He was last seen wearing gray pants and brown bedroom slippers, Williams said.
Anyone with information on Harrison is asked to call Anderson police at (864) 260-4444.

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Police Searching For Missing Man With Alzheimer's

POSTED: 12:41 pm EST January 11, 2009
UPDATED: 1:22 pm EST January 11, 2009

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ANDERSON, S.C. -- A man with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's has been reported missing.
Anderson police said George Harrison Jr. was last seen Friday night at his home on Cleveland Avenue.
Harrison is a 71-year-old black male, 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. Harrison has gray hair and a goatee.
Harrison was last seen wearing gray pants and brown bedroom slippers.
Police said Harrison has said in the past of going home to a previous address on Oliver Street.
If you have information on Harrison's location, you're asked to call Anderson police at 864-260-4444.

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Anderson Police Searching For Missing Alzheimer’s Patient


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Rob Landreth
Published: January 11, 2009
The Anderson Police Department is searching for a missing Alzheimer’s patient.
Police say that that the family of 71-year old George Harrison Jr. filed a missing person’s report on January 9 and told police he has been diagnosed with the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Police say that Harrison was last seen at his residence on Cleveland Avenue on January 9 around 7:30 pm wearing gray pants and brown bedroom slippers.
Harrison is a black male, 6-foot-2 and 170-pounds, with gray hair and a goatee. The family tells police that Harrison is likely on foot and made statements in the past about going to his previous residence on Oliver Street.
Anyone with information about Harrison’s whereabouts is asked to call the Anderson Police Department at 864-260-4444,

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Anderson police look for missing man Sunday

Independent-Mail
Sunday, January 11, 2009
http://media.independentmail.com/and/content/img/photos/2009/01/11/HarrisonJr_George_t220.JPG (http://www.independentmail.com/photos/2009/jan/11/26828/) George Harrison, Jr. 73, of Anderson. George Harrison, Jr. who was last seen Friday 7:30 p.m. at the home on Cleveland Avenue, wearing grey pants and brown bedroom slippers. Harrison has been diagnosed with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. Anyone with information or has seen Harrison are asked to call the city of Anderson police department at 864-260-4444.





http://media.independentmail.com/and/content/img/photos/2009/01/11/0112Missing_t220.JPG (http://www.independentmail.com/photos/2009/jan/11/26829/) Sam Harrison of Cleveland Avenue in Anderson holds a photograph of his father George Harrison, Jr. who was last seen Friday 7:30 p.m. at the home on Cleveland Avenue, wearing grey pants and brown bedroom slippers. Harrison has been diagnosed with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. Anyone with information or has seen Harrison are asked to call the city of Anderson police department at 864-260-4444.

http://media.independentmail.com/and/content/img/photos/2009/01/11/0112MissingPolice_t220.JPG (http://www.independentmail.com/photos/2009/jan/11/26830/) City of Anderson police officer Donald Cabral, right, answers a radio call Sunday morning of a possible sighting of George Harrison, Jr. , who was last seen Friday 7:30 p.m. at the home on Cleveland Avenue, wearing grey pants and brown bedroom slippers. Harrison has been diagnosed with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. Anyone with information or has seen Harrison are asked to call the city of Anderson police department at 864-260-4444.

http://media.independentmail.com/and/content/img/photos/2009/01/11/0112SearchAtHouse2_t220.JPG (http://www.independentmail.com/photos/2009/jan/11/26839/) Anderson K9 Unit Cpl. Don Hodges helps look for missing 71-year old George Harrison, Jr. of Anderson inside an abandoned home along Plain street. Mr. Harrison, Jr. was last seen at his home around 7:30 p.m. Friday, near Old Silverbook city cemetery.

http://media.independentmail.com/and/content/img/photos/2009/01/11/0112SearchField_t220.JPG (http://www.independentmail.com/photos/2009/jan/11/26840/) Anderson K9 Unit Cpl. Don Hodges helps look for missing 71-year old George Harrison, Jr. of Anderson in a field across from Old Silverbook city cemetery. Family of Mr. Harrison, Jr. said he is in his early stages of Alzheimer's and has been last seen around 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ANDERSON — Anderson resident George Harrison Jr. wandered away from his home sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, and his family still was looking for the 71-year-old man as of Sunday night.
Harrison has been diagnosed as being in the beginning stages of suffering Alzheimer’s disease, said Tykeshia Martin, one of Harrison’s six grandchildren. She said Harrison has wandered away maybe three or four times before, once overnight. But he has always been found or found his own way back within several hours, Martin said.
Ellen Harrison, Martin’s mother and George Harrison’s daughter, lives with Harrison and keeps a close eye on him, Martin said. Ellen Harrison told police she woke up at 8 a.m. Saturday and saw that her father was not in the home they share at 708 Cleveland Ave. in Anderson. The last time Ellen Harrison saw George Harrison was 7:30 p.m. Friday, when he went to bed, she said.
Family members said George Harrison was last seen wearing gray pants and brown slippers. He is a 6-foot-2-inch, 170-pound black male with brown eyes, gray hair and a goatee.
“We’re not even sure if he had a shirt on or not,” said Anita Donley, Anderson County emergency services/public safety spokeswoman.
The following agencies were involved in the search for Harrison as of Sunday night, according to officials: the city of Anderson Police Department; the Anderson County Technical Rescue Team; the Broadway, Homeland Park and city of Anderson fire departments; the Anderson County public safety department; 911 dispatchers; and the Anderson city and county K-9 units.
Civil Air Patrol helicopters were on standby Sunday night with heat and infared sensors, officials said.
A mobile command post for the search was set up at the Hanna-Westside Extension Campus on McDuffie Street in downtown Anderson around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, but the search began early Sunday.
Everyone living within a two-mile radius of Harrison’s home was asked to check their front and back yards.
Multiple all-terrain vehicles, each carrying a medic, were sent out in shifts Sunday as well as part of the search.
Authorities also are using a program through which multiple local businesses use their billboards to alert the public about missing people.
Harrison’s family members are searching the area also and putting up fliers, Martin said.
Ellen Harrison said her father has talked about returning to his former home on Oliver Street in Anderson.
George Harrison is a former construction worker and also lives with his wife, Sarah, at the Cleveland Avenue home.
“I know he likes to play checkers and watch old Western movies. He likes to keep to himself,” Martin said.
She said George Harrison used to enjoy walking but hasn’t gone out much lately.
Anyone with information about the case or who has seen Harrison should call the city of Anderson Police Department at (864) 260-4444.

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I hope Mr. Harrison will be found safe.

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:1222423:Sadly, I just heard on our local radio station, WLBG that Mr. Harrison has been found deceased. I will find follow up information.

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Missing Man With Alzheimers Found Dead


POSTED: 12:41 pm EST January 11, 2009
UPDATED: 8:41 am EST January 12, 2009


ANDERSON, S.C. -- Anderson police say they found the body of a man in the beginning stages of Alzheimers who was reported missing over the weekend.
Investigators told news found the body of George Harrison Jr. near the old Silverbrook Cemetary near White Street.
Investigators said Harrison was last seen Friday night at his home on Cleveland Avenue.
Police said Harrison has said in the past gone to a previous address on Oliver Street.
Searchers had set up a command post at the T.L. Hanna Westside extension campus on McDuffie Street., less than mile from Harrison's Cleveland Avenue home.
Police said they found the body early Monday morning. Copyright 2009 by WYFF4.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Reporting by Carmen Coursey
Published: January 12, 2009

Anderson Police say a man who they had reported missing was found dead Monday morning, about 200 yards from his home in a cemetery.

George Harrison, Junior, 71, was reported missing by his family on January 9 from his home on Cleveland Avenue. C. Randall Williams, Anderson Police spokesman, says there were no signs of foul play.

The family says he suffered the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. He left his home sometime between 7:PM Friday night and 8:AM Saturday.

Police released a description and photo of Harrison Sunday afternoon in hopes of getting the help from the public to find him.

Harrison lived on Cleveland Avenue and was found not far away, lying inside the Silverbrook cemetery.

The coroner says he died from hypothermia. Search crews worked throughout the weekend to find him, searching a mile radius around his home.

The coroner says there is evidence Harrison stumbled and fell. Once he fell, they say it is likely he laid there helpless, unable to get up. The coroner says he was dressed in a light robe, pajamas and slippers, and there is no way he could have survived the elements. Harrison started taking off his clothes before he died. That is common in cases of hypothermia because as it sets in, people feel unusually warm.



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Alzheimer's Patient Found Dead In Cemetery
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updated 6:20 a.m. CT, Fri., Jan. 23, 2009

ANDERSON, S.C. - Anderson police say cemetery workers found the body of a man in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who was reported missing over the weekend.

Investigators said George Harrison Jr. was last seen Friday night at his home on Cleveland Avenue.

Police said in the past, Harrison had gone to his old home on Oliver Street.

Investigators said that they found Harrison's body in the old Silverbrook Cemetery near White Street when they reported to work Monday morning. Investigators said the two city employees knew that Harrison was missing in the area, so they searched the cemetery as soon as they arrived.

Cemetery worker Gary Williams said, "It just happened. I think it must have been the spirit of God that led me over here so the family could find closure."

Harrison's body was found less than 100 yards from his home. The coroner said he died of hypothermia. His death was ruled accidental.

Searchers had set up a command post at the T.L. Hanna Westside extension campus on McDuffie Street, less than mile from Harrison's home.

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