West Miami-Dade

79-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who went missing in Miami has been found

Update: Miami-Dade police said Sivino Garcia — who is 79 and has Alzheimer’s disease— was found safely Monday and has since been reunited with his family. He had gone missing Sunday from a relative’s house in the 13200 block of Southwest 43rd Street.

Sivino Garcia is 79, has Alzheimer’s and speaks only Spanish. Garcia walked away from a relative’s house in the 13200 block of Southwest 43rd Street on Sunday.

He hasn’t been seen since. Miami-Dade police want help finding him.

Sivino Garcia
Sivino Garcia Miami-Dade Police

Garcia stands five-foot-four and weighs about 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray polo shirt and blue jeans. Anyone who sees him or has any information on his whereabouts should contact, Miami-Dade police Detective Marjorie Eloi or any detective on the special victims bureau/missing persons squad at 305-715-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 (TIPS).

Miami Herald staff writer Carli Teproff contributed to this report.

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This story was originally published March 1, 2021 at 8:14 AM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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