The Pima County Sheriff’s Department launched a “Lost Assistance” program this week. It’s aimed at people who can’t articulate information like their name.Sergeant Erin Gibson said the program is meant to reunite them with caregivers faster.“People who have Alzheimer’s, dementia. Nonverbal people, or any other disability that gets identified," Gibson said.
When someone who is nonverbal or confused is found wandering, law enforcement officers sometimes go door-to-door to try to identify them and if that doesn t work, they often reach out