07-05-2025
Missing Cañon City senior found safe
UPDATE: TUESDAY 5/6/2025 7:01 p.m.
(CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — James Melies has been found safe, according to CCPD.
UPDATE: TUESDAY 5/6/2025 4:19 p.m.
A Senior Alert has now been issued by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for James Melies.
According to the CBI, Melies suffers from a cognitive impairment which may result in him becoming confused.
TUESDAY 5/6/2025 3:16 p.m.
ORIGINAL STORY: Senior Alert issued for 67-year-old last seen in Cañon City
The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) is asking the community to be on the lookout for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen on foot at his home in the Downtown area on Monday, May 6.
According to CCPD, 67-year-old James 'Jim' Melies was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon after he was last seen around 8:30 p.m. at his home in the 700 block of Royal Gorge Boulevard, in the Downtown Historic District.
Courtesy: Cañon City Police Department
CCPD said Melies' friends report that he frequents the Cañon City Public Library as well as the Arkansas River.
Melies is described as 5'9″ tall, weighs approximately 170 pounds, with blue eyes and grey hair. He may be wearing a gray 'Rocky Mountain' windbreaker, blue jeans, and a blue ball cap. CCPD asks anyone who thinks they may have seen Melies or who knows of his whereabouts to contact police at (719) 276-5600 or call 911.
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