A Palm Beach County man who went missing this week and was considered endangered has been located, the sheriff's office announced Thursday. Toni Martinez had last been seen a day earlier near Southern Boulevard and Haverhill Road, prompting an urgent public appeal from deputies.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
posted the update on X Thursday, writing simply, “He’s been located. 🙏” The brief message came from the agency's official account, which had shared the original missing person alert just hours earlier.
Before he was found, PBSO had asked the public for help tracking down Martinez, describing him as a missing and endangered adult male. According to cbs12.com, Martinez had been diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which factored into the endangered designation.
Last Seen Near Southern and Haverhill
The station's report states that Martinez was last seen Wednesday, October 7, at 5:50 p.m. near Southern Boulevard and Haverhill Road. At the time, he was described as wearing a yellow shirt, white shorts and a blue ballcap. Deputies believed he might be traveling on foot, according to the same account.
As part of the original appeal, PBSO had asked anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office at 561-688-3400. The agency's social media post about Martinez being located followed the original alert.
Outcome Confirmed by Deputies
Beyond confirming that Martinez has been located, the sheriff's office did not release additional details in its post. The circumstances surrounding how or where he was found have not been disclosed.
