Broward County

62-year-old man found after he was missing for weeks following Broward hospital visit

Fort Lauderdale Police Department located Richard Gore, 62, on Feb. 10, 2023, over two weeks after he disappeared from a hospital in Broward County.
Fort Lauderdale Police Department located Richard Gore, 62, on Feb. 10, 2023, over two weeks after he disappeared from a hospital in Broward County. Broward Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Fort Lauderdale Police Department located Richard Gore, 62, on Feb. 10, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

ORIGINAL: A 62-year-old man last seen at a hospital in Lauderdale Lakes has been missing for weeks, authorities said Wednesday.

Richard Gore was spotted around 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Florida Medical Center, 5000 W. Oakland Park Blvd., in Lauderdale Lakes, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

He is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs about 155 pounds, is bald, and has brown eyes and no teeth, the sheriff’s office said. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a green shirt, blue jeans and green shoes.

This story was originally published February 8, 2023 at 7:35 PM.

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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