Man with dementia missing since Tuesday found in Lakewood

The 67-year-old who left his room in Snohomish was alive and unharmed.

by Herald Staff
Thursday, September 13, 2018 9:07am
Local News Snohomish

Gary Cox, 67, of Snohomish was reported missing Tuesday morning. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)

SNOHOMISH — A Snohomish man with dementia who went missing Tuesday morning was found Wednesday night in Lakewood in Pierce County.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team began searching for Gary Cox, 67, Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office said he was alive and unharmed when found about 66 miles from his home.

Details about how he got there and who found him were not immediately available.

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