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Missing man with dementia found, taken to hospital for evaluation

Roger Herndon (Courtesy of Spokane Police Department)
By Garrett Cabeza garrettc@spokesman.com(509) 459-5135
Roger Herndon (Courtesy of Spokane Police Department)

A man with dementia who went missing Tuesday was found Wednesday, Spokane Police Lt. Jay Kernkamp said.

Roger Herndon, 62, was found around 2 p.m. in the area and taken to a local hospital for evaluation, Kernkamp said. 

Police received a call from the home where Herndon lives shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, saying he was missing, according to a police news release. He  had last been seen in the area of Hamilton Street and Illinois Avenue.