Found Deceased SC - Martin Raffone, 81, Endangered, Dementia, driving white 2015 Hyundai Genesis, seen 2:45am US-17 near Hardeeville, 20 Feb 2024

[Unalienable Rights]

Missing, endangered man last seen early Tuesday morning, SLED says

Raffone is believed to be driving a white 2015 Hyundai Genesis, SC tag number KDP973.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — State law enforcement officials are asking for the public's help to find a missing, endangered man from Beaufort County.

State agents join in growing search for missing, endangered Beaufort Co. man

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is helping Beaufort County deputies search for a missing elderly man suffering from dementia.

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February 27, 2024

Martin Raffone, 81, has been missing since Feb. 20, SLED spokesperson Renée Wunderlich said. He was last seen in the area of Hardeeville driving his white 2015 Hyundai Genesis with South Carolina license plate KDP973.

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Beaufort County deputies say he may be in danger.

 

[FlamingoLady]

Glad to see this posted here, local to me. Just had a car pulled from a retention pond and people were wondering if it could be him. Turned out not to be, but there are so many bodies of water around here I fear he might meet the same fate.

 

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Body of 81-year-old missing Beaufort Co. man found near river in Lee Co.

Search crews found the body of 81-year-old Martin Raffone, Jr. of Beaufort County Saturday evening in a wooded area at Lynches River.

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LEE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Search crews found the body of 81-year-old Martin Raffone, Jr. of Beaufort County Saturday evening in a wooded area at Lynches River in the Lynchburg community of Lee County, according to Lee County Coroner Larry Logan.

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Logan said they don’t believe there’s any criminal involvement in Raffone’s death.

However, an autopsy will be done on his body at the Newberry Medical Center to confirm his specific cause of death.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

They said his body was found near the vehicle.

Authorities said the circumstances surrounding Raffone’s death are under investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Search for missing SC man comes to an 'unfortunate end,' authorities announce

A South Carolina man reported endangered and missing last month has been found dead, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

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