‘Incredibly thankful’: Missing woman with Alzheimer’s found safe

PELL CITY, Ala. (WBRC) - A woman with Alzheimer’s who was reported missing has been found safe, Pell City officials said Wednesday.

According to the Pell City Police Department, the woman’s husband said she left her home around 2 a.m. in her car despite not having driver in almost 10 years.

Police said after receiving the report, they began searching for her before finding her car in water at the bottom of an embankment along Seminole Road.

Officials said they continued to search the area before finding the woman on the bank near the bottom.

“Situations involving missing individuals with Alzheimer’s disease can become extremely dangerous, and unfortunately, they do not always have positive outcomes,” Pell City Police Chief Justin Cooper said. “We are incredibly thankful that this situation ended the way it did. The quick response, determination, and coordinated efforts of our officers made a tremendous difference for this woman and her family. This is exactly the kind of outcome we hope and pray for in situations like these.”

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