Missing Plymouth man with memory problems found dead

A 69-year-old Plymouth man with memory problems was found dead after a four-day extensive search, police said Saturday.

Rodney Riviello was found dead outside in Plymouth on Saturday afternoon. He had been missing since Tuesday. Police and fire chiefs in the city thanked residents who helped search for the man.

“The members of the Plymouth Police and Fire Department extend their sincere condolences to Mr. Riviello’s family and loved ones,” the police chiefs said in a statement.

Riviello was last seen leaving Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital on Tuesday. Dozens of police officers searched the five-mile radius around the hospital, Plymouth police said the following day.

Officials said they would release another update on the incident shortly.

Dan Riviello, Provincetown’s deputy city manager and Riviello’s son, told the Cape Cod Times that his father had not been diagnosed with dementia, but was struggling with memory problems.

“He is a very simple man. He likes to sit in his armchair and watch his TV shows,” Dan told the Just before his father was found. “The (search) response was incredible.”

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