MATTIE'S CALL: 74-year-old Atlanta man with dementia reported missing
Atlanta Police Department has issued a Mattie's Call for a 74-year-old man diagnosed with dementia.
Bill Harper was last seen by his daughter Gloria Simmons at about 7 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Amber Place NW.
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Harper is 5 feet 7 inches tall and was last seen wearing a black hat, gray shirt, blue jogging pants and black slides, which are a kind of an open-toed shoe similar to flip-flops.
Simmons said he has been found at area hospitals in the past.
Police urge those with information about Harper's whereabouts to contact 911 or the Atlanta PD Homicide/Missing Persons Unit at 404-546-4235.
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