UPDATE: Deputies find missing Polk County woman with dementia safe

Shirley Grignon Drolet last seen in Haines City area

Shirley Drolet. (Image: Polk County Sheriff's Office) (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

POLK COUNTY, Fla.UPDATE: The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 82-year-old Shirley Grignon Drolet was found during a traffic stop in the Haines City area.

Deputies are asking for the public’s help in the search for a missing 82-year-old woman with dementia who last seen in the Haines City area, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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The sheriff’s office said Shirley Grignon Drolet was last seen around 1 a.m. Friday at her home in the 400 block of Sunflower Lane.

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Deputies said Drolet is believed to be traveling north on Highway 27 in a silver 2014 Hyundai Elantra with the tag ELSP38.

Anyone who sees Drolet or the vehicle is asked to contact local law enforcement.


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