Found Safe GA- Ed Hicks 76, Dementia & Diabetes, biking frm Augusta to Northport AL, blk bike w/blk poodle in basket, seen Hwy 1 Jefferson County, 30 May 2023

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Man with Dementia traveling to Alabama from Augusta on bike located

UPDATE | Hicks was located in Selma, Alabama by authorities there and turned over to his family in Alabama. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff’s Office reports a man with Dem…

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff’s Office reports a man with Dementia and diabetes went missing on his way to Alabama. Investigators say Ed Hicks left his home on Brighton Circle in Augusta on May 27, 2023. He told his family he was going to stay with his son in Northport, AL. Hicks, who is 76-years-old, was last seen on Highway 1 in Jefferson County near Clarks Mill Road on May 30. He was pushing a black bicycle with a black poodle in the basket. Deputies in Jefferson County saw him at that time and said that he was in good health. He continued on his journey to Alabama. The Hicks family reports that their loved one has not arrived in Northport now and are reporting him missing. Hicks was last seen wearing a red and black checkered jacket, blue work pants, and black slip on shoes. He is 5’11 and 175lbs with gray hair and Brown eyes.

Anyone with information on the location of Ed Hicks should contact any Investigator with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 821-1020 or (706) 821-1080.

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The distance from Augusta GA to Northport AL is 349 miles.

 

[Regal Beagle]

I cannot wrap my head around the details of this case. Is this a trip he had made in the past? Did his family truly believe he was gonna make the trek or just forget about it in a coupla days? It seems he went about 50mi in 3 days, so he was making about 16mi a day. So according to my limited math skills, if he stayed on the same pace, it would take him roughly 21 days to arrive at his son's house. Where was this poor man and his little dog gonna sleep, eat, getting out of inclement weather? I would like to think the deputies considered calling his son to come and pick him up.

 

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He made it to Alabama!

Missing 76-year-old Augusta bicyclist found in Alabama

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for an Augusta man after not arriving at his destination on a cross-state bike journey.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for an Augusta man after not arriving at his destination on a cross-state bike journey.

On Monday, authorities say 76-year-old Ed Hicks was located in Selma, Alabama around 2:57 p.m.

The sheriff’s office says he was located by authorities there and turned over to his family in Alabama.

 

[CHEL]

He made it to Alabama!

Missing 76-year-old Augusta bicyclist found in Alabama

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for an Augusta man after not arriving at his destination on a cross-state bike journey.

www.wrdw.com

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for an Augusta man after not arriving at his destination on a cross-state bike journey.

On Monday, authorities say 76-year-old Ed Hicks was located in Selma, Alabama around 2:57 p.m.

The sheriff’s office says he was located by authorities there and turned over to his family in Alabama.

Good news. Do we know if he was with his poodle?

 

[Regal Beagle]

He made it to Alabama!

Missing 76-year-old Augusta bicyclist found in Alabama

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for an Augusta man after not arriving at his destination on a cross-state bike journey.

www.wrdw.com

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for an Augusta man after not arriving at his destination on a cross-state bike journey.

On Monday, authorities say 76-year-old Ed Hicks was located in Selma, Alabama around 2:57 p.m.

The sheriff’s office says he was located by authorities there and turned over to his family in Alabama.

What a relief! An amazing outcome considering the obstacles he faced. His guardian angels surely had their work cut out for them.