Missing Marion man with dementia found safe, deputies say

Billy Bowen, 72, last seen leaving home on Mallard Avenue in Dunnellon

Billy Bowden (Image: Marion County Sheriff's Office) (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

MARION COUNTY, Fla.UPDATE: The sheriff’s office said Billy Bowen was found safe in Pinellas County.

PREVIOUS: A silver alert was issued Saturday for a missing man with dementia who was last seen leaving his home Saturday morning in Dunnellon, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

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The sheriff’s office said Billy Bowen, 72, left his home on Mallard Avenue at 7:30 a.m. and was last seen wearing gray shorts, no shirt, black shoes and a bandage over his left ear.

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Deputies said is driving a 2020 silver Toyota Corolla hybrid with Florida license plate 777NMG.

He is described as being 5 feet and 6 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. He has brown eyes and gray hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.


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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.