Helicopter-Assisted Search Underway for Missing Adult with Dementia in Herndon

Herndon Police are searching for Donald Higgins, a 65-year-old Herndon resident who went missing on Monday. Higgins, who suffers from dementia, was last seen at 10:30 p.m. when he left his home on Tyler Street in Herndon.

He was last seen wearing gray jogging shorts, a dark gray or blue black jacket, black loafers and a yellow Redskins jersey, according to the police department. He was also carrying a pair of blue Dockers pants and a dark plaid shirt. Higgins has a tattoo on his right forearm and wears reading glasses.

A Fairfax County Police Department helicopter cleared the area after searching for Higgins Tuesday morning near the Loudoun County line, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department.

ALERT: Last seen 10:30p 11-6-17 when he left home on TylerSt in Herndon. HIGGINS suffers from dementia. Full info: https://t.co/BzF16dK6SK pic.twitter.com/dy2Cm1DFMQ

— Herndon Police (@HerndonPolice) November 7, 2017

If you have any information, contact the police department at 703-435-6846. Information can also be directed to Detective Jeffrey Lange at 703-435-6881, ext. 2304 or by email at [email protected]ov.