The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued a SAFE alert for Apolonio Romero, who had dementia and Type 2 diabetes, on Jan. 3
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- The body of a missing 91-year-old man with dementia and Type 2 diabetes was recovered at an Arizona construction site
- Apolonio Romero was last seen walking on foot approximately 1.2 miles from where his body was found
- “Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time,” a Tempe police spokesperson said
A body found at an Arizona construction site has been identified as a missing 91-year-old man who disappeared earlier this month.
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, the Tempe Police Department shared in a press release that a body had been recovered from a construction site near N. McClintock and Weber Drives in Tempe, Ariz. Six days later, police confirmed that the body recovered at the construction site was Apolonio Romero, according to local outlets ABC15 and KTAR News.
Tempe Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment…