Everett police seek missing man with Alzheimer’s

They say he has an attachment to Mukilteo Beach by the ferry terminal.

Have you seen Everett man Rick Metzger, who went missing early Monday? He has a shaggy beard and walks with a limp, police said. (Everett Police Department)

Have you seen Everett man Rick Metzger, who went missing early Monday? He has a shaggy beard and walks with a limp, police said. (Everett Police Department)

EVERETT — Everett police are asking for help finding a missing man with Alzheimer’s disease.

Rick Metzger, 65, walked away from his home around 4 a.m. Monday in the 10700 block of Evergreen Way, according to Everett police.

“Metzger has an attachment to Mukilteo Beach by the ferry terminal, so he may try to make his way there,” police wrote in a press release Tuesday night.

He’s 5-foot-10, about 220 pounds, with white hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark jacket and khaki pants. He was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

If you see him, call 911.

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