PENN HILLS, Pa. — The Penn Hills Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 76-year-old man with dementia.
Walter Jackson Sr. was reported missing from his home in the 100 block of Yosemite Drive in Penn Hills on Tuesday. Police said he may have left the home shortly after 2 a.m.
Jackson is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds. He has brown eyes, short grayish and black hair, a grayish beard and is believed to be wearing a green Army jacket.
Police said he has dementia and other medical conditions that require medication, which he does not have with him.
Jackson does not have a cell phone or access to a vehicle.
Police said he may be in the Penn Hills area, the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, or Pittsburgh’s North Side, and are asking residents throughout those communities to remain alert.
Penn Hills Police, along with other public safety agencies, are actively searching for Jackson. Search efforts include K9 search teams and drones.
Police are asking the community to help in the following ways:
- Keeping an eye out for anyone matching Walter’s description, particularly an elderly gentleman wearing a green Army jacket and walking with a cane.
- Checking yards, porches, and other areas around their properties where someone may have stopped to rest or sought shelter, when safe to do so.
- Reviewing home security cameras and doorbell camera footage for possible sightings, particularly from approximately 2:00 AM this morning onward.
- Remaining alert in the Penn Hills, Homewood, and North Side areas.
- Reporting any possible sightings or information about Walter’s whereabouts immediately to 9-1-1.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately.
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