SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a 90-year-old man who went missing early Wednesday morning.

Deputies say John Ransom walked away from his residence on Pisgah Road around 1:30 a.m. on October 1.

Ransom suffers from severe dementia and also has leg issues. Authorities say he is without his medications.

He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black-and-grey hair.

A surveillance photo released by deputies shows him leaving his home early Wednesday.

Residents in the area of Pisgah Road are being asked to check their security cameras and property for evidence of Mr. Ransom.

Investigators stress that Ransom is considered a vulnerable adult. Anyone with information is urged to

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