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Urgent Search for Missing 88-Year-Old with Dementia in Miami Gardens

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Published on October 18, 2025
Urgent Search for Missing 88-Year-Old with Dementia in Miami GardensSource: Miami Gardens Police Department

Authorities are searching for Winston Irvin Perkins, an 88-year-old man with early-onset dementia who has been missing since Monday in Miami Gardens. According to Local 10, Perkins was last seen around 9 a.m. near Northwest 176th Street and Northwest 29th Court, close to Myrtle Grove Park.

Perkins is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, with gray hair, brown eyes, and a full gray beard. He was last seen wearing a black and gold button-down shirt, stone-washed blue jean shorts, and black sneakers, according to Miami Gardens Police.

Police continue to investigate his disappearance and are asking for the public’s help. Information about Perkins has also been shared on Miami Gardens News Now's Instagram account. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Miami Gardens Police Department at 305-474-2100.

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