Missing Palm Harbor Dementia Patient Found in Dunedin

Update, 2:45 p.m.:

A 68-year-old man with dementia, missing from an assisted living facility in Palm Harbor, has been found unhurt and safe in Dunedin, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Lyle Dokken had driven away from the Harbor Chase Assisted Living Facility on Monday morning. The Sheriff's Office sought the public's help in locating Dokken, who was driving a Chevy Tahoe.

Dokken was found early Monday afternoon by a Harbor Chase Assisted Living Facility employee who had decided to drive around and look for Dokken. The employee found Dokken sitting in his car, which was parked at the Dunedin Marina, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Cristen Rensel.

Original post:

A Silver Alert has been issued for a Palm Harbor dementia patient who drove away from the assisted living facility where he lived.

Lyle Dokken, 68, is believed to have left the Harbor Chase Assisted Living Facility at 2690 Tampa Road around 7 a.m. Monday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help locating Dokken, who is considered endangered because he suffers from dementia.

• Missing: Lyle Dokken, 68
• Height: 6 feet, 1 inch tall, thin build
• Weight: 170 pounds
• Hair: grey-brown
• Eyes: brown
• Clothing: black shirt, jeans, white tennis shoes
• Vehicle: 2009 Chevy Tahoe, Florida tag number 655LFA

If you have seen Dokken, call 911.

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