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Miami-Dade deputies search for missing 89-year-old Alzheimer’s patient

Miami-Dade deputies are searching for Byron Davalos, an 89-year-old man with Alzheimer's who was last seen driving near North Miami-Dade.

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The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is searching for Byron Davalos, an 89-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Detectives said he was last seen on Oct. 15 around the 1000 block of Northeast 203rd Street in North Miami-Dade.

Officers did not say what clothing he was wearing when he was last seen. Davalos has gray, balding hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds.

He was driving a black 2013 Kia Soul with Florida tag KGBV28. Investigators said Davalos made contact with a reporting party at a Shell gas station at 70 Crandon Boulevard in Key Biscayne. Police said he may need services.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Deputy M. Eloi at 305-715-3300, or 305-715-3275 for the desk. Tips can also go to Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477) or to u305897@mdpd.net.

This story is a summary based on reporting by WSVN 7News. Read the original for full details.

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