Silver Alert subject from Mesa found dead

PHOENIX — A Mesa resident who was notified via Silver Alert and reported missing for nearly a week has been found dead, authorities said Wednesday.

Robert Haymaker, 88, was found dead near Loop 202 and University Drive, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Haymaker had was last seen at 6:15 a.m. Friday at his home in the area of ​​92nd Street and McLellan Road. Nine hours later, Haymaker was reported missing by his son, MCSO said.

Haymaker was known to suffer from dementia, which left him confused and easily lost.

He was 1.78 m tall, weighed 75 kg and had brown hair and brown eyes.

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