Clayton County police searching for missing woman with dementia

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Clayton County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman they say is suffering from dementia.

Police were called out to the 1500 Block of Pine Drive in College Park around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in reference to a missing person.

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Officials searched the area for Dorothy Benjamin, but were unable to find her. Benjamin is a 75-year-old black woman with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5-feet-tall, weighing 161 pounds.

Benjamin was last seen wearing a camo jacket with pink pants; she has also been diagnosed with dementia.

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Anyone with information on Benjamin’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Clayton County Police Department at 770- 477-3550.

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