- Officials have issued a missing person alert for a retired Chicago police sergeant with severe dementia and cancer.
Eldge Walton, 74, was last seen leaving his home on foot near the 9200 block of South Blackstone at 10:30 a.m. today, police said. He is not driving, according to the alert.
Walton was last seen wearing a Chicago police dress shirt, uniform coat, dark blue police uniform pants and a turquoise sweater under his coat, according to the alert. He was also wearing a blue White Sox knit cap and blue gym shoes.
While officials said he may have also had his retired police star with him, his wife told police that he did not have a weapon, according to the alert.
It was not known if he had identification with him, police said.
Walton is described as African American with a medium complexion, 6-feet tall, 158 pounds, brown eyes and gray hair along with a beard and mustache.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Calumet Area Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8274.
Keep your eyes peeled.
UPDATE: Located safe and reunited with his family:
UPDATE: Located safe and reunited with his family:
- Eldge Walton has been located in good health and reunited with family, Chicago police said this evening. No other details were released.