Apolonio Romero: Search for missing 91-year-old Tempe man enters second week

The Brief

  • Search efforts intensified as dive teams from multiple agencies scoured McKellips Lake in Scottsdale for 91-year-old Apolonio Romero, a Tempe man with dementia who has been missing since Jan. 2.
  • Family members describe Romero as an approachable, bilingual fisherman who is hard of hearing, and authorities are asking anyone who sees him to call 911 immediately.

TEMPE, Ariz. Authorities and volunteers continued their search Friday for a 91-year-old man with dementia who has been missing for one week.

What we know:

Apolonio Romero was last seen Jan. 2 near Weber Drive and Miller Road in Tempe. Family members say they are increasingly concerned for the safety of Romero, who is also hard of hearing.

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