A cooperative effort between the Paris Police Department, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, and the Palmer Police Department resulted in locating a Paris man who had been reported missing.
“Relatives reported that the man had left his home in Paris around 4 a.m. and they were not aware that he had left until receiving a phone call from him that he was in Bells around 5:45 a.m.,” said Chief of Police Bob Hundley.
Relatives went to that area and did not locate him.
“Paris officers became involved when a relative reported the man missing around 2 p.m. and officers were able to talk with the man by cell phone at different times.”
Hundley said it was clear that the man was confused and not sure where he was.
The location of the cell phone was discovered by ‘pinging’ the phone.
“Officers contacted the Leon County SO around Buffalo, TX, who in turn notified local officers. Another ping indicated the phone had moved outside of Leon County and was now closer to Palmer, TX.”
Officers with Palmer PD went to the area and found the individual at a gas station on IH 45.
