The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding Calvin Mishaw, a 73-year-old man with dementia who went missing Monday morning near Edenfield Road and University Boulevard North. He was last seen around 8:30 a.m., and investigators say his family reports he is showing signs of the condition, raising concern for his safety as the search continues.
According to News4Jax, Mishaw stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds. He has brown eyes, salt-and-pepper hair and a goatee, distinguishing features that could help anyone trying to spot him in the area where he was last known to be.
Investigators say Mishaw was last seen wearing a white polo shirt with a black collar, black pants and black socks with slides, per the same report. The sheriff's office shared his description and last known location in a missing-person alert, writing in a post on X
: “Missing Adult: Help us bring 73-year-old Calvin Mishaw home safe.”
Family Says He Is Showing Signs of Dementia
In its post, the sheriff's office said Mishaw's family reports he is showing signs of dementia, a detail that underscores why officers moved quickly to publicize his disappearance. The agency has not released information about what Mishaw may have been doing before he went missing or which direction he may have traveled from the Edenfield Road area.
The sheriff's office is urging anyone who sees Mishaw or knows his whereabouts to call 904-630-0500, the same report notes. Due to his age and health factors, officers are treating the search with urgency and are relying on the public to help bring him home safely.
