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Lost Woman With Alzheimer's Found and Returned to Her Family by IRC Sheriff's Deputy

Photo courtesy IRC Sheriff's Office
Due to her physical condition, Deputy Ricardo Ferrer carried her out to the roadway where she was treated for her injuries and reunited with her family.

Indian River County - Wednesday June 22, 2022: The Indian River County Sheriff's Office has released a video of a Deputy who found a missing elderly woman and returned her to her family.

The woman suffers from Alzheimer’s and her family reported she had wandered off. IRC Sheriff Deputies responded and conducted a search.

K9 Deputy Ricardo Ferrer located the woman lying down in the grass in the backyard of a nearby home. Due to her physical condition, Deputy Ferrer carried her out to the roadway where she was treated for her injuries and reunited with her family.

Photo courtesy IRSC Sheriff's Office
K9 Deputy Ricardo Ferrer located the woman lying down in the grass in the backyard of a nearby home.

The incident occurred last week on June 13 in Vero Beach and was captured on video taken by the IRSC Sheriff's helicopter unit.

View the IRC Sheriff's Office video of Deputy Ferrer carrying the woman out and re-uniting her with her family HERE> https://fb.watch/dQ5AiRq7dA/