Palmetto Bay

Police searching for a missing 80-year-old man who has early stages of dementia

Miami-Dade police issued a missing person silver alert for David Leduc, a Palmetto Bay man, 80-years-old, who went missing on Nov. 11, 2019.
Miami-Dade police issued a missing person silver alert for David Leduc, a Palmetto Bay man, 80-years-old, who went missing on Nov. 11, 2019. Miami-Dade Police

Miami-Dade police are looking for an 80-year-old man from Palmetto Bay who has been missing since Monday afternoon.

The sense of urgency is compounded because David Leduc is in the early stages of dementia, according to police.

Leduc was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Monday when he left his residence in the 8200 block of Southwest 179th Terrace after driving his red 2013 Nissan Altima to a park at Southwest 173rd Street and Old Cutler Road, according to police.

He did not return.

Police say Leduc is six-foot-one and 210 pounds, with brown eyes and black and gray hair.

He was last seen wearing a T-shirt, beige shorts and white sneakers.

Police issued the missing person silver alert on Wednesday.

If you have any information that can help police or his family find Leduc, call the Miami-Police Department or Detective D. Edwards at 305-715-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication. Support my work with a digital subscription
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