CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 4:42 P.M. UPDATE: According to a social media post from Texas Alerts the Silver Alert has been discontinued for Juan Jose Duenez, 72.
Additional information from a social media post by the Bee County Sheriff's Office said Duenez was located "approximately 8 miles in a ranch covered in mud and wet spots." The ranch owner had noticed a vehicle that matched the description provide on the previously issued alert.
Some units were not able to reach Duenez's exact location which resulted in Halo Flight being contacted to assist.
Upon arrival officials found that Duenez had sustained injuries from driving through the brush, and that "placing him in a patrol vehicle was unsafe."
Duenez was then transported to Corpus Christi to recieve treatment for his injuries.
Bee County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a missing person. Duenez suffers from early onset dementia and Parkinson's disease and was last seen Monday, Dec. 13th.
Duenez is described as a white man standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, roughly 184 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue wrangler jeans, a grey t-shirt, suspenders, and glasses.
Duenez was last seen leaving home around 6:30 pm, and was last spoken to on the phone at 8:30 pm. He is known to spend time in both San Patricio and South Bee County.
He drives a gray 2021 Chevy Colorado, license plate number TXLPNWG3344.
If he is contacted, please notify the Bee County Sheriff's Office at 361-362-3221.
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