Relief sweeps through Palm Beach County today as Raoul Joseph, the 81-year-old man reported missing yesterday, has been found. According to a brief message posted on the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the search for the elderly man, who is suffering from onset dementia, has come to a close with the update: "Raoul is no longer missing. Thank you!"
Yesterday's efforts to locate Joseph were intense and widespread. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) had initially stated that Joseph was last seen yesterday at 2 p.m., wearing a green shirt and unknown pants. Wearing the clothes believed to be worn when he disappeared, the community rallied to search for the individual considered disabled. This information was echoed in a report by CBS12, amplifying the call for public assistance in the search.
Officials had urged anyone with information to contact the PBSO at 561-688-3400. Details surrounding the circumstances of Joseph's disappearance and how he was ultimately located have not yet been released.
