Portland Police Bureau
09/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/28/2024 17:43
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Portland Man Lewis Fuqua (Photo)
September 28, 2024 16:30
A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for an endangered missing man from Portland who has connections to Scappoose.
On Saturday, September 28, 2024 at about 5:30 a.m., Lewis Fuqua, 89, left Providence Portland Medical Center at 4805 Northeast Glisan Street to move his vehicle and never returned. Search efforts so far have been unsuccessful.
Lewis has dementia and becomes confused during the overnight hours. Lewis also has congestive heart failure.
He is believed to be driving his red Toyota Corolla Oregon license plate, 741GNZ.
Lewis is a Caucasian man, 5'3" in height, 140 lbs, last seen wearing a black fleece Salvation Army vest over a dark sweatshirt and blue jeans. He walks with a cane or a walker.
Lewis previously lived in Scappoose, Oregon, so he could be in that area. Additionally, he had an event with the Salvation Army planned for today at 5325 North Williams Avenue.
If anyone sees Lewis or has information about where he is now, please call 911. If anyone has other helpful information, please contact the Portland Police Missing Persons Unit at [email protected]. The reference case number is 24-248792.
A Silver Alert is a statewide coordinated and cooperative notification and information gathering system used to broadcast information about missing vulnerable adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, brain injuries, or mental health conditions such as dementia. For a Silver Alert activation, several criteria must be met, including the reasonable belief a missing vulnerable adult is in danger of imminent physical injury or death and there is adequate descriptive information available that, if shared with the public, could help locate the vulnerable adult or their vehicle, in addition to other requirements.
Photo descriptions:
1. Lewis' face
2. Same photo of Lewis wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans standing
3. Lewis is a white sweatshirt seated at a table
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