Deputies find missing 91-year-old man after he’s recognized on a public bus
UPDATE: The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office found Ira “Butch” Ackerman after someone saw the news alert and recognized him while they were both on a Palm Tran public transit bus system. “Butch was in good spirits and good health,” deputies said.
Ira “Butch” Ackerman typically does not walk off alone.
This is why the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is concerned after the 91-year-old man went missing from his home in Century Village in West Palm Beach.
Ackerman was last seen Thursday night in the 100 block of Easthampton F in the Century Village community, off Okeechobee Boulevard near Florida’s Turnpike.
He has dementia and is completely mobile, deputies say. Ackerman is 5-foot-6 and 135 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, gray shorts and camouflage Crocs shoes.
If you have information call PBSO dispatch at 561-688-3400.
This story was originally published June 21, 2019 at 12:44 PM.
