Found Deceased IL - Jimmy Hedrich, 82, Gurnee, 30 Jul 2021 *endangered, has dementia*

[Skylark6]

82-Year-Old Man With Dementia Missing From Gurnee Home

Authorities said Jimmy Hedrich was last seen in the area of Hunt Club Road and Washington Street wearing a maroon shirt and blue jeans.

GURNEE, IL — An 82-year-old man with dementia went missing from his Gurnee home early Friday morning, officials said in a social media post.

Jimmy Hedrich was last seen walking away from his house near Hunt Club Road and Washington Street at around 5:15 a.m. He was wearing a maroon sweatshirt, blue jeans and black sandals. He is 5-feet-8-inches tall with gray hair and hazel eyes.

Police said Hedrich is not very familiar with the Gurnee area but is often spotted walking through the neighborhoods.

As of 2:30 p.m., police said they have checked all surveillance videos in the area and are in contact with neighboring agencies.

Anyone who sees Hedrich or has information regarding his whereabouts can call the Gurnee police at 847-599-7000.
82-Year-Old Man With Dementia Missing From Gurnee Home

Updates from Gurnee Police Department's Facebook page:
***UPDATE 08/01/21 at 9:30 AM***
Efforts will continue today in the search for Jimmy. We will provide updates as they become available.

***UPDATE 07/31/21 at 12:15 PM***
We appreciate the offers to assist with the search and rescue mission to find Jimmy. We have coordinated with the Illinois Search and Rescue Council to assist us in our efforts. The members of this organization are specifically trained for these types of missions and will be throughout the Gurnee area today. For more information about this organization, please visit their Facebook page.

***UPDATE 07/31/21 at 9:15 AM***
The Gurnee Police Department is continuing its search for 82-year-old Jimmy. We are grateful to the community for their tremendous support by providing search dogs, checking home surveillance cameras, and walking neighborhoods to look for him. We would also like to thank area law enforcement agencies for providing K9 search units and additional resources. Our officers worked overnight and have followed up on multiple tips. We will continue to track every lead that comes to us. Please remain vigilant and contact the Gurnee Police Department if you see him. 847-599-7000.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Multiple canine units and the Illinois Search and Rescue Council are assisting police officers in the search for a missing and endangered 82-year-old man who went missing in Gurnee on Friday.

The Gurnee Police Department said they are searching for Jimmy Hedrich, 82, who resides at the Gurnee Place Memory Care, 505 Hunt Club Road in Gurnee.

Hedrich has dementia and was last seen walking away from his living facility, which is near Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, around 5:15 a.m. Friday.

He was wearing a maroon sweatshirt, blue jeans and black sandals. Hedrich is 5-foot-10, 155 pounds, with hazel eyes and gray hair.

Silver Search of Illinois has issued an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for Hedrich.

The police department is asking residents to check the area around where they live for the missing man.

Police said that Hedrich is not very familiar with the Gurnee area, but he enjoys walking through neighborhoods.

“We are asking residents to keep a lookout in their area for anyone matching his description,” the department said.

“We are grateful to the community for their tremendous support by providing search dogs, checking home surveillance cameras, and walking neighborhoods to look for him,” police said in an update on Saturday.
Search intensifies for missing and endangered 82-year-old man from Gurnee

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The term Silver Search is new to me but fortunately, Google is my friend.


What is Silver Search?
On January 1, 2016 Silver Search legislation was passed in Illinois. Silver Search is a coordinated effort to bring awareness, education, and resources to help find and safely return people with Alzheimer’s or dementia that go missing. The Silver Search program wants to bring to light the increasing incidences of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia that get lost and ways in which the public can help law enforcement return them home safely.

The Silver Search Task Force
The Silver Search Task force was created to bring agencies and organizations together with the common goal of creating a Silver Search program and toolkit to assist in missing person cases involving those with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Members of this task force meet regularly to discuss the different areas of public safety and education.

Participating members of this task force are:

• Illinois State Police
• Illinois Tollway Authority
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Illinois Broadcasters Association
• Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
• Illinois Department of Aging

• Illinois Department of Transportation
• AARP
• Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
• Illinois Secretary of State
• Illinois Lottery

Alzheimer's Association Silver Search

I hope they find Jimmy soon. I’m worried about him.

 

[Skylark6]

Sad update from Gurnee police Department's Facebook page:

"An update regarding the missing adult from Gurnee.

At approximately 3:30 PM Monday, Gurnee officers responded to the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive for a report of someone matching the description of the missing adult male from Gurnee. Authorities were able to retrieve a body from the pond and are awaiting confirmation on the identity of the individual.

The Gurnee Police Department would like to thank the community for its support and concern for the family these past several days."

 

[Filly]

Sad update from Gurnee police Department's Facebook page:

"An update regarding the missing adult from Gurnee.

At approximately 3:30 PM Monday, Gurnee officers responded to the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive for a report of someone matching the description of the missing adult male from Gurnee. Authorities were able to retrieve a body from the pond and are awaiting confirmation on the identity of the individual.

The Gurnee Police Department would like to thank the community for its support and concern for the family these past several days."

Oh no! Jimmy.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Sad update from Gurnee police Department's Facebook page:

"An update regarding the missing adult from Gurnee.

At approximately 3:30 PM Monday, Gurnee officers responded to the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive for a report of someone matching the description of the missing adult male from Gurnee. Authorities were able to retrieve a body from the pond and are awaiting confirmation on the identity of the individual.

The Gurnee Police Department would like to thank the community for its support and concern for the family these past several days."

This makes me so very sad. I lost my brother (Jimmy) many years ago. I really had hope. I’ve been told I have early onset of Dementia (I don’t believe them but who knows?? I train my brain with puzzles and WS) I got very very lost taking a walk in June, experienced a horrible trauma and ended up in the ER with Detectives from two different counties - long story but I try to read and post on dementia cases I come across. I don’t ever want a thread launched for me…

 

[Darling136]

Unfortunatelly confirmed to be him

Autopsy confirms body found in Gurnee pond was missing 82-year-old man

 

[evilwise]

Too bad. He looked like a pretty cool guy. I liked his wandering getup and I too like to walk around neighborhoods. I wonder why he went in the pond.

A little extra sad that the delay on the identification indicates it was done by dental or fingerprints or whatever because presumably no one who knew him cared enough to identify him.