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Missing Raytown man believed to suffer from early stages of dementia has been found

An 80-year-old Raytown man who was reported missing has been found, police said Wednesday night.

Gerald Lee Hicks was supposed to go to his son’s Lenexa home at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, but he had not been seen or heard from since Tuesday. On Wednesday night, police reported he had been found.

When Hicks was reported missing, relatives said they believed he suffered from early stages of dementia.

Police had asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call the Raytown Police Department at 816-737-6020.

This story was originally published December 2, 2020 at 9:09 PM.

Luke Nozicka
The Kansas City Star
Luke Nozicka was a member of The Kansas City Star’s investigative team until 2023. He covered criminal justice issues in Missouri and Kansas.
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