A 73-year-old Sunset man being treated for dementia was reported missing by his family Thursday evening, but he was found almost six hours later with only minor injuries.
Law enforcement officers, along with volunteer firefighters and state game wardens assisted with the search.
Montague County Chief Deputy Jack Lawson said Roxanne Justice reported her husband, Carroll Marion Justice missing at 5:10 p.m. on Dec. 5. Their residence is located on Sunset School Road and Justice was last seen sitting on the porch of the home.
Staff from the sheriff’s office, along with firefighters from Sunset Fire Department and Nocona Fire Departments arrived to assist along with a K-9 unit. Nocona Fire and one of the game wardens each assisted with their drones that helped in the search.
Lawson said K-9 units initially tracked the missing man providing a direction of travel, which the searchers did not have. One of the game wardens then deployed a thermal drone and about 10:30 p.m. the man was located about half a mile from home.
The man had fallen and was unable to get up. Lawson said Justice was cold and wet, but safe. He was transported by Bowie EMS to Wise Health System.