Anderson Police say a man who they had reported missing was found dead Monday morning, about 200 yards from his home in a cemetery.
George Harrison, Junior, 71, was reported missing by his family on January 9 from his home on Cleveland Avenue. C. Randall Williams, Anderson Police spokesman, says there were no signs of foul play.
The family says he suffered the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. He left his home sometime between 7:PM Friday night and 8:AM Saturday.
Police released a description and photo of Harrison Sunday afternoon in hopes of getting the help from the public to find him.
Harrison lived on Cleveland Avenue and was found not far away, lying inside the Silverbrook cemetery.
The coroner says he died from hypothermia. Search crews worked throughout the weekend to find him, searching a mile radius around his home.
The coroner says there is evidence Harrison stumbled and fell. Once he fell, they say it is likely he laid there helpless, unable to get up. The coroner says he was dressed in a light robe, pajamas and slippers, and there is no way he could have survived the elements. Harrison started taking off his clothes before he died. That is common in cases of hypothermia because as it sets in, people feel unusually warm.
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