Crime & Safety
Missing 88-Year-Old Man Found at San Jose Area Hospital
David Mock, 88, who suffers from dementia, was being treated at an area hospital when a nurse recognized him from media reports.
By Bay City News
An elderly at-risk man who went missing from Fremont Wednesday was found this morning, a Fremont police investigator said.
David Mock, 88, was found around 8 a.m. at a hospital in the San Jose area, Fremont police Investigator Julie Terry said.
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Mock, who suffers from dementia and is hearing impaired, had last been seen in the area of Margery Drive and Fremont Boulevard Wednesday morning.
This morning San Jose police notified Fremont authorities that a nurse recognized the man from media reports.
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It appears Mock had fallen after he walked off and was taken to a hospital, Terry said.
Other than some minor injuries, he appears to be healthy, she said.
His family has been notified that he was found.
She said it is unclear where he had gone during the days he was missing or where he was found before he was taken to a hospital.
Police said Mock was wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, brown slippers and a white handkerchief around his neck at the time of his disappearance.
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