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CANCELLED - Silver Alert Issued for 77-Year-Old Medford Woman Who Suffers from Dementia

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By Published: January 16 2017

LongIsland.com

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Medford woman who suffers from dementia and a heart condition.

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Naomi Simpson, 77, of Medford, is missing and suffer from dementia and a heart condition. Anyone with information about Simpson’s location is asked to contact Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652 or call 911.

Update - January 16, 2017 - Naomi Simpson was located, unharmed.

The original alert is below.

Medford, NY - January 15, 2017 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Medford woman who suffers from dementia and a heart condition.

Naomi Simpson, 77, of Medford, was last seen on Gray Avenue in Medford on January 13.  She is believed to be on foot.

Simpson is black, 5 feet 5 inches tall and approximately 120 pounds. She has gray hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Simpson’s location is asked to contact Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652 or call 911.

As a reminder, Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing.