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78-year-old man with dementia found, officials say

Kansas City Police Department

Update: John Schwarz was reported found early Wednesday.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help to find a missing and possibly endangered man with dementia who never made it to a doctor’s appointment on Tuesday afternoon.

John Schwarz, 78, was supposed to arrive at a Kansas City hospital around 2:30 p.m., police said in a statement Tuesday night. Police said location tracking technology suggested Schwarz may have been in the area of Arrowhead Stadium and then Bartle Hall around 8 p.m.

Police said Schwarz may be driving a silver Lexus with a Missouri license plate: ARMYW4. In addition to dementia, police say Schwarz suffers from other health conditions that require medication. His family has grown concerned for his well-being, police said.

Schwarz is described as roughly 5-foot-9 and weighs approximately 180 pounds, according to police.

Police were asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help to find John Schwartz, 78, a missing and possibly endangered man with dementia last seen Tuesday.
Kansas City police were asking the public for help to find John Schwartz, 78, a missing and possibly endangered man with dementia last seen Tuesday. Kansas City Police Department

This story was originally published November 22, 2022 at 10:39 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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