An intense search for an at-risk 77-year-old man with Alzheimer's who went missing in San Francisco culminated in relief, as the man was located late Monday night. Peter Bausch, last seen on May 21 at the San Francisco Main Library, was found by police officers following a well-being check near Connecticut Avenue.
According to a Hoodline report, Bausch, described as a white male around 6 feet tall and weighing 170 pounds, had gone missing while wearing a green khaki bomber jacket and brown jeans. His Alzheimer's condition rendered him particularly vulnerable, officials stated, given the illness's detrimental effect on memory and recognition.
The San Francisco Police Department mobilized community efforts to locate the elderly man, who frequently visited Lafayette Park and Alta Plaza Park. And, in what can be described as a fortuitous turn of events, those efforts paid off. "Upon contacting the subject, officers learned it was Peter Bausch," the police informed in a statement provided by the SFPD. Bausch was transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation, and has since been reunited with his family.
In such incidents, the SFPD continues to oblige the public's help, stating, "Anyone who locates Mr. Bausch should call 911 and report his current location and physical description," an urgency captured in their plea. Tips can still be directed to the SFPD Tip Line or through a text message to TIP411—calls for vigilance remain, as these situations underline the ever-present threat to the well-being of our community's most vulnerable.
