Caldwell County officials have been conducting searches this week for an elderly man missing from Alabama after his abandoned vehicle was found on Trusty Cemetery Road.
According to Sheriff Don Weedman, the sheriff’s office received a report of an abandoned vehicle on Monday in a field adjacent to Trusty Cemetery. He says it was determined the pickup truck was owned by 83-year old Roy Foster Jackson of Florence, Alabama.
Upon further investigation, they determined that Jackson was last seen near his home in Alabama on Sunday, April 7th. In cooperation with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Weedman said Jackson was listed as a missing person from their jurisdiction. He says a preliminary search was conducted of the nearby area by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department personnel on Monday afternoon with nothing being found relating to Jackson. Caldwell County Emergency Management was also made aware of the missing man.
Caldwell County Emergency Management Director, Joey McCaslin, along with Area 1 Emergency Management Coordinator, Daniel Newcomb, have reportedly organized an extensive search for the last three days to locate Jackson, but as of this date, he has not been located.
If anyone has any information regarding this missing person, contact the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office at (270) 365-2088 or the Dispatch Center non-emergency line at (270) 365-2041.