Mattie s Call for 61-year-old Atlanta man diagnosed with dementia
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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(Atlanta Police Department)
ATLANTA - Police in Atlanta said officers are searching for a missing 61-year-old man who has been diagnosed with dementia. A Mattie s Call, Georgia s emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been issued.
James Wesley Barnett was last seen along 2nd Avenue SE near Hosea L. Williams Drive NE around 3 p.m. Friday, police said. His son and daughter-in-law reported him missing. They told police Barnett likes to go on long walks and might become confused, believing he is in North Carolina.