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Police seek help to find 88-year-old man with dementia reported missing in Kansas City

Kansas City police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were asking the public to help find Albert Smith, 88, who was reported missing from the 1100 block of East 63rd Street on Thursday.
Kansas City police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were asking the public to help find Albert Smith, 88, who was reported missing from the 1100 block of East 63rd Street on Thursday. Kansas City Police Department

Kansas City police were asking the public for help to locate an 88-year-old man diagnosed with dementia who was reported missing Thursday afternoon.

Albert Smith was last seen around 3:45 p.m. in the 1100 block of East 63rd Street, according to a statement from the Kansas City Police Department. Police said his family is concerned for his well-being.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a statewide alert for Smith, saying he was out shopping with a family member and walked off.

Smith is described as a Black man, roughly 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He was wearing gray pants, white shoes and a black, buttoned T-shirt.

Authorities were asking anyone who sees Smith to call KCPD at 816-234-5043 or 911 for their nearest law enforcement agency.

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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