Lakeland Police Department officials had been searching for 84-year-old Lucius Sealey, a man with dementia who went missing from a local care facility, before announcing he has been located safe. Sealey was last seen at Valencia Hills Health Care on Sleepy Hill Road, according to authorities, and the update bringing relief to those tracking the case landed Tuesday morning.
According to lakelandgazette.info, Sealey was last seen at 1350 Sleepy Hill Road — the address of Valencia Hills Health Care — on August 13, 2026. He was described as a Black male wearing a gray cap, gray shirt and brown pants at the time he was last seen, the outlet reported. Sealey is also described as bald on top of his head, with hair on the sides and a goatee, per the same report.
Search Alert Issued Before Confirmation of Safety
The missing-person appeal identified Sealey as 84 years old, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 184 pounds, with dementia listed as a factor in the case. Members of the public were asked to call 911 or 863-834-6966 with any information on his whereabouts. The appeal was shared widely online as police worked to locate him.
On Tuesday, the LakelandPD Facebook page posted an update to the original missing-person alert, simply stating: “LOCATED SAFE.” The department also thanked everyone who had shared the original alert, according to the post. Details on when or where Sealey was found were not included in the update.
