78-year-old Alzheimer’s patient missing

Published 9:00 pm Sunday, December 28, 2003

ARLINGTON – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 78-year-old Alzheimer’s patient.

Willard Schoellhorn was last at 3 p.m. Friday leaving his home in the 200 block of East Burke Avenue. His wife reported him missing Saturday.

Members of Snohomish County Search and Rescue and city employees are searching for Schoellhorn.

Schoellhorn is a retired bus driver and was known to ride the buses throughout the area. He also has accepted rides from strangers in the past.

He is described as a 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 190 pounds with green eyes and gray hair. He has a recent injury on his right elbow that had seven stitches.

Schoellhorn was last seen wearing a light brown coat and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Arlington Police Department at 360-403-3400.