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Kansas City police locate missing man with dementia, Parkinson’s disease

Update: Police said in an update at 2 p.m. Tuesday that John Hill had been located.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man with dementia and Parkinson’s disease who was last seen Tuesday.

John Hill, 74, was last seen at 6 a.m. Tuesday near East 63rd and Oak streets, according to the Kansas City Police Department.

Hill, police said, is 6-feet-1-inch tall and weighs about 185 pounds. He has white hair and green eyes.

Police said Hill requires treatment and medication for his Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

Anyone who knows of the man’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.

This story was originally published April 27, 2021 at 12:38 PM.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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