WALTON — Wilderness Search: On Aug. 16 at 7:24 a.m., Delaware County requested Forest Ranger assistance in the search for a 68-year-old with dementia. The subject’s niece dropped off the subject from Rhode Island the previous evening and believed they left the home overnight. New York State Police deployed a K9 unit and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office flew a drone. Rangers worked with fire departments on linear searches. At 10:40 a.m., one of the ground crews located the subject sitting in a stone quarry. Walton EMS transported the patient to the hospital for an evaluation.
Person Suffering from Dementia Rescued in Walton
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