Deceased/Not Found AZ - William ”Bud“ Hardy, 62, Yuma, Yuma County, 16 Feb 2019 *dementia*

[cybervampira]

Yuma County Sheriff's Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2019 – 3:45 p.m.
http://bit.ly/2SWsH5o

Missing Person
Location of Incident: 11200 block of South Ocotillo Lane, Yuma, AZ

On Sunday, February 17, 2019 at approximately 11:32 p.m., the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person from the 11200 block of South Ocotillo Lane, Yuma, AZ.

Deputies spoke to the reporting party who stated that the missing person, identified as William “Bud” Hardy, 62, of Yuma, was last seen on Saturday, February 16, 2019 leaving his home at 9:00 a.m.

Mr. Hardy is described as 5’10” tall, approximately 180 pounds, with bald head and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a light blue shirt, tan plaid pajama pants. Mr. Hardy was last seen leaving in a blue 2012 Chevrolet truck. Mr. Hardy suffers from dementia.

Continuous efforts to locate Mr. Hardy by the Sheriff’s Office have been unsuccessful.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Hardy is asked to contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at 928-783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.

You can also visit our website at www.yumacountysheriff.org to submit an anonymous tip.

Information Released By: Alfonso Zavala, Public Information Officer



Silver Alert: DPS looking for missing man from Yuma

 

[Razz]

Geez. 62 and already suffering from dementia.

 

[PommyMommy]

Still missing. National Center For Missing and Endangered, Inc.

 

[Tripod]

Bumping for Bud.

 

[PommyMommy]

11200 block of South Ocotillo Lane, Yuma, AZ: [URL="https://www.google.com/maps/place/11200+S+Ocotillo+Ln,+Yuma,+AZ+85365/@32.668377,-114.48434,967m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80d660f943845447:0x47eb7b080711d92d!8m2!3d32.6682777!4d-114.4838354"]Google Maps[/URL]

 

[Tripod]

Hope you're safe, Bud!

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 7, 2019
Missing man's vehicle found in Foothills
U.S. Border Patrol agents on Sunday located the vehicle of Yuma man reported missing since February, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office said.

The man, William “Bud” Hardy, 62, who suffers from dementia, remains missing. According to a YCSO news release, the agents found Hardy’s vehicle 6 miles southeast of Foothills Boulevard and East County 14th Street.

YCSO Search and Rescue along with YCSO Criminal Investigators responded to the scene and were unable to locate Hardy, who was last seen at about 9 a.m. Feb. 16, leaving his home in the 11200 block of South Ocotillo Lane.

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[doodles1211]

This is getting worse and worse...

Area his truck was found...

Google Maps

And, if you zoom out, there are bodies of water on the golf course not far down the road.

 

[Razz]

This is getting worse and worse...

Area his truck was found...

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Google Maps

And, if you zoom out, there are bodies of water on the golf course not far down the road.

Either that or he was/is wandering through the foothills. In his picture, his face is quite red. Sunburn, too close to a fire, rosecia? It looks like it would hurt.

 

[PommyMommy]

Silver alert is still active: ACTIVE--Silver Alert --William Hardy---Yuma County SO | Arizona Department of Public Safety

 

[mlhenn]

I am not familiar with this case at all; I came across this article today.

Judge declares missing Yuma man dead - KYMA

UPDATE: Judge Declares Missing Yuma Man Dead

A Yuma County Superior Court judge declares a missing man since 2019 officially dead.

Last week, attorneys requested the judge to determine whether Hardy should be declared legally dead, adding the investigation led nowhere.

Court documents show it's impossible to determine a cause of death considering how Hardy's whereabouts are unknown and his body has not been found.

Therefore, the judge declares Hardy dead the day he disappeared.

 

[mlhenn]

Here’s an article that provides more information on the decision to declare Hardy deceased.

Judge asked to declare missing man legally dead - KYMA


Thomas Asimou pleaded his case before Yuma County judge Claudia Gonzalez. Asimou called four witnesses to the court to testify on Hardy's disappearance and the investigation that led no where.

Hardy's fiance/caregiver, Jeana Brown, took to the stand to tell the courtroom the last time she saw Hardy which was in his home washing dishes.

A neighbor told investigators they last saw Hardy drive his Chevy pick-up truck from him home on February 16, 2019.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents contacted investigators to report finding Hardy's truck in a remote section of the Sonoran Desert. It was revealed in the courtroom the location of the truck was less than 10 miles away from Hardy's home.

A doctor testified before the judge, saying he doesn't believe Hardy would have survived a few days with his condition.

 

[TwinkieDefense]

May 4, 2021 update

Judge declares missing Yuma man dead - KYMA

62-year-old William Hardy was last seen driving his Chevy pick-up truck from his home on February 16, 2019, and was never seen again.

kyma.com

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Judge declares missing Yuma man dead

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[Pennysmom1]

William is still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP76597

View NamUs missing person case MP76597 for William Hardy missing from Yuma, Arizona. Date of last contact: Feb 16, 2019. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

William Hardy – The Charley Project

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Hardy, circa 2019

• Missing Since 02/16/2019
• Missing From Yuma, Arizona
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 62 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10 - 5'11, 180 - 190 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A light blue t-shirt and tan plaid pajama pants.
• Medical Conditions Hardy suffers from dementia.
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• Associated Vehicle(s) Blue 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with the Arizona license plate number CFH7774 (accounted for)
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Hardy's nickname is Bud.

Details of Disappearance​

Hardy was last seen in Yuma, Arizona on February 16, 2019. His fiancee and caregiver went away from a few days to visit her mother, and didn't heard from him after that.

A neighbor saw him leave the house in his blue 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with the Arizona license plate number CFH7774 at about 9:00 a.m. on February 23. He has never been heard from again.

Fifty days later, the truck was found in a remote area in the Sonoran Desert south of Fortuna Foothills, Arizona, six miles southeast of Foothills Boulevard and East County 14th Street and less than ten miles from the Mexican border. It was locked, the keys were not in the ignition and there no indications of foul play. There were no footprints or tire tracks leading away from it, which might be expected given the length of time that had passed.

Hardy didn't have a cellular phone, and authorities don't believe he could have survived more than a few days without help. His case remains unsolved.