Editor's note on Aug. 13 at 10 a.m.: The woman returned home early Tuesday morning, according to an Aurora Police Department spokesperson. Our previous story is below.
AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 74-year-old woman who went for a walk Monday evening and never returned.
Althea Jackson, 74, was last seen around 5 p.m. in the 500 block of Elmira Street.
Have you seen this woman? #Missing
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) August 13, 2024
Althea Jackson, 74, was last seen about 5 p.m. in the 500 block of Elmira Street when she went for a walk and never returned. She was last seen wearing a purple blouse, blue denim pants, white shoes and a black jacket tied around her waist, as… pic.twitter.com/zXhY1NBeaw
Jackson was last seen wearing a purple blouse, blue denim pants and white shoes with a black jacket tied around her waist. Aurora PD said she was wearing a dark brown wig with burgundy ends.
According to her family, Jackson has dementia. Aurora police said she has been talking about visiting the mountains and might be trying to get to Blackhawk.
Anyone with information on Jackson's whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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