Search finds man at EMMC
11/6/09 | 9 comments
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Search finds man at EMMC


By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff
Marie and Edwin Howard of Sangerville.

SANGERVILLE, Maine — A search for a Sangerville man who was reported missing by his wife Thursday ended when he was located at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Marie Howard of Silvers Mills Road called the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department around 9 a.m. Thursday and reported that her husband, Edwin Howard, 81, was missing, said Sgt. Kevin Adam of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

A search was initiated for Howard by wardens, deputies from the Sheriff’s Department, local firefighters, and Maine Search and Rescue. It was called off when Howard was located about 2:15 p.m. at EMMC. He had been unaware that a search was being conducted for him.

Unbeknownst to his wife, Howard had left home to go to the Bangor hospital, according to Adam. As of late Thursday afternoon, Adam was unsure who took Howard to the hospital.

“All’s well that ends well,” Adam said, pleased that the man had been located.

When Howard was reported missing, Adam said, searchers went on the assumption he had taken a walk, as he sometimes does, so a search was conducted in the immediate area. He said wardens had called Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft early in the search to see whether Howard had been taken there by a motorist.

Marie Howard told authorities that she last had seen her husband at home at approximately 10 p.m. Wednesday. He was missing when she awoke around 7 a.m. Thursday.

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On 11/5/09 at 6:56 PM, jlegere1 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

anyone know how he got there? more info would be helpful. another half story brought to you by the BDN

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On 11/5/09 at 7:33 PM, RedHandOfUlster wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Great news that Mr. Howard was found safe.

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On 11/5/09 at 8:31 PM, SpecialEd wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

They called the waitress at the Irving Big Stop in Newport, and she suggested they try checking hospitals in the area.

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On 11/5/09 at 9:15 PM, jlegere1 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

good one SpecialEd. also, glad he was found safe.

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On 11/6/09 at 7:17 AM, kal778 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Yes it leaves you wondering, but they also can't report what they don't know. It says right in the article that the warden said he didn't know how they guy got to the hospital.

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On 11/6/09 at 8:38 AM, Amazed wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

I'm glad this story turned out with a good ending.

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On 11/6/09 at 11:25 AM, reaganite wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

"THERE you are!".....

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On 11/6/09 at 12:22 PM, olmainer wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

i was there ,and i got to say it was very rewarding to see such a turn out of wardens ,police from at least 2 counties and firefighters and individuals that came to search,i saw 1st hand the professionalism .the out come was good thank god ,i wasnt the 1 lost ,but a big thank you for making my community a safer one too all that was involved

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On 11/7/09 at 7:51 PM, RedHandOfUlster wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Now where did I put him....?

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