WI WI - Paul Ferrall, 62, Town of Burke, 19 July 2024

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Dane County officials searching for missing 62-year-old Madison man

The Dane County Sheriff’s office reported Wednesday that they are looking for 62-year-old Paul H. Ferrall from Madison.

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Ferrall is a white man around 5-foot-11-inches tall and 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a multi-colored sweater, the sheriff’s office said.

He was last seen on Friday, July 19, in the Town of Burke near Larry Lane, police said. He reportedly left the area on foot and was recently seen in the downtown Madison area.

 

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After nearly 2 weeks, missing Madison man’s loved ones seek answers

While he has struggled with his health more recently, his family says Paul has never walked off without communicating with someone.

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“He had no wallet, no ID, no money, no ATM. And his phone was dead. So, I don’t know what his mission was that night right before dusk,” Bruce said. “He made contact with his doctor that day because he wanted to make an appointment to see the eye doctor. Just to make an appointment and then walk off like that? That’s not consistent.”

Loved ones add Paul struggles with cognitive impairment and isn’t always himself.

Though he doesn’t have his own vehicle, he often uses rideshare services and frequents Downtown Madison.

 

[PommyMommy]

After nearly 2 weeks, missing Madison man’s loved ones seek answers​

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Paul Ferrall’s brother Bruce Ferrall says he spoke with his older brother on July 19th. Paul went missing that evening.

“He had no wallet, no ID, no money, no ATM. And his phone was dead. So, I don’t know what his mission was that night right before dusk,” Bruce said. “He made contact with his doctor that day because he wanted to make an appointment to see the eye doctor. Just to make an appointment and then walk off like that? That’s not consistent.”

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has utilized K9s, drones and ATVs to search near the 62-year-old’s residence in the Town of Burke, but have had no luck so far.

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Paul was last seen wearing blue jeans and a multi-colored sweater. He is around 5-foot-11-inches tall and 165 pounds. ...

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.danesheriff.com/documents/pdf/072424-Missing-Endangered-Adult-TBUR.pdf

Still missing.

 

[mlhenn]

Dane County Sheriff’s Office continues search for missing man

Paul Ferrall has been missing since July 19.

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Aug 8

On Monday, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office continued their search by looking in a new area that they couldn’t search before.

Deputies have previously searched wooded areas near where he was last seen, but had not yet searched in the cornfields.

Seventeen deputies went out into the cornfield on Monday to search for new evidence and information. Schaffer said they could not search this specific area previously due to time constraints and staff.

The sheriff’s office says they have not received any new tips, information, or sightings recently.

 

[PommyMommy]

Oh dear. This is pretty close - 5.5 miles.

AUG 12, 2024

Madison Police investigating death of person found in tent on city’s east side

MPD said an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

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A body was discovered Sunday inside of a tent on Madison’s east side, police reported.

The Madison Police Department said two people were walking in a swampy area near the 4700 block of Lien Road around 5:10 p.m. when they found the body and called police.

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Larry Lane to Lien Road

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[mlhenn]

Loved ones of missing Madison man to host celebration on his birthday

Friends of a missing endangered Madison man are planning a celebration for his birthday on Saturday, Dane County officials shared on Friday.

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Friends of a missing endangered Madison man are planning a celebration for his birthday on Saturday, Dane County officials shared on Friday.

The celebration will take place at Parthenon restaurant at 12 p.m. which is Paul Ferrall’s favorite restaurant.

 

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AUG 24, 2024

Friends of missing Madison man celebrate his birthday

Friends of a missing Madison man gathered together to celebrate his birthday on Saturday.

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"Nobody has seen a hair of him, no word from him, no evidence of him using a credit card or a cell phone or anything," said SL, a close friend of Ferrall.

SL was joined by two other close friends of Ferrall: LC and LB. They've all bee friends with Ferrall for over 40 years. They met at Ferrall's favorite spot to eat to celebrate his birthday - Parthenon Gyros.

"I've sat here quite a lot, at least once a week, having a gyro watching for Paul, hoping we'll see him," LB said.

 

[Alethia]

A few extra details from the Wisconsin Missing Persons Alert FB page (I hadn’t seen these mentioned elsewhere):

Paul Ferrall, 62, may be confused without his medication. He walked down the driveway at 7:40 pm July 19th and has not been seen again. He lived on the north side of Madison (town of Burke) Wi.

I can link the above but wasn’t sure yet what the rules are here.

 

[Alethia]

A couple of events taking place on July 19th which might have appealed to him:

Maxwell Street Days: Sidewalk sales and events, July 18-21, State Street, Madison
Dane County Fair: July 18-21, Alliant Energy Center, Madison

News reports mention his love of going to State Street (a downtown, car-free shopping street full of restaurants), and Maxwell Street Days is one of the most popular yearly events there. But you’d certainly expect someone to take a wallet, and his brother stressed that Paul had no wallet, ID, money (not sure how he was aware of that, however.)

Reports have pointed out that Paul did use ridesharing apps (presumably this means Uber and Lyft?) - would it be possible to order a ride and then get onboard without ID (I’ve never taken one)? Still - why travel downtown with no money or phone.

 

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‘It’s a big mystery:’ Search for Madison man enters week five

Ferrall struggles with both cognitive and physical disabilities and his family is worried about his wellbeing.

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Aug 25
After nearly five weeks of searching, friends and family of 63-year-old Paul Ferrall are trying to remain hopeful.

“I was shocked but not real surprised because he had a lot of health problems lately,” Lewis said. “I talked with him on the phone recently and he sounded kind of out of it. And then when I heard that he walked off and nobody had heard from him for a few days.”

The sheriff’s office has conducted searches near the marshy area Ferrall was walking near. Lewis says he spends a lot of time near it.

Ferrall struggles with both cognitive and physical disabilities and his family is worried about his wellbeing.