Missing Maryland great-grandfather with Alzheimer's found dead

Missing Maryland great-grandfather with Alzheimer's found dead

Maryland officials shared a heartbreaking update after a great-grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease left home for a walk in January and never returned. Richard Wilson Jr. was found dead in water in Fort Washington on Thursday afternoon after going missing from his Waldorf home two months earlier, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said. Wilson was 86. “Our hearts go out to Mr. Wilson’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time…

UPDATE: Richard Wilson, Jr., Age 86, Located Deceased near Mariner Drive in Fort Washington, MD

Charles County, MD…On March 27, at approximately 2 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s detectives were notified by the Prince George’s County Police Department that Richard Wilson, Jr., age 86, who had been reported missing from his Waldorf home on January 25, was found deceased in the water near Mariner Drive in Fort Washington, MD. Mr. Wilson, who had Alzheimer’s Disease, walked away from his home, and was last seen on Swan Creek Road in Fort Washi…

UPDATE: Missing Waldorf Man, Richard Wilson Jr, Located Deceased in Prince George's County

UPDATE 3/27/2025: On March 27, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s detectives were notified by the Prince George’s County Police Department that Richard Wilson, Jr., age 86, who had been reported missing from his Waldorf home on January 25, 2025, was located deceased in the water near Mariner Drive in Fort Washington, MD. Mr. Wilson, who had Alzheimer’s Disease, walked away from his home, and was last seen on Swan Creek Ro…

UPDATE: Richard Wilson, Jr., Age 86, Located Deceased Near Mariner Drive In Fort Washington, MD - The BayNet

WALDORF, Md. – On March 27, at approximately 2 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s detectives were notified by the Prince George’s County Police Department that Richard Wilson, Jr., age 86, who had been reported missing from his Waldorf home on January 25, was found deceased in the water near Mariner Drive in Fort Washington, MD. Mr. Wilson, who had Alzheimer’s Disease, walked away from his home, and was last seen on Swan Creek Road in Fort Washingto…