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By Mike Shoro / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 1, 2018 - 11:57 am

Updated November 1, 2018 - 12:53 pm

An 88-year-old Las Vegas man who went missing Tuesday has been located.

Jerry Turner has been found safe after he had previously gone missing about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday near West Lake Mead Boulevard and North Buffalo Drive, wearing a turquoise sweater, blue jeans and a black “CSI” hat, police said Thursday afternoon. He went missing from his home and he has been diagnosed with dementia, police said.

Turner stands about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds, according to a missing persons flier.

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