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Deputies in Tamarac locate missing elderly woman with dementia

Deputies in Tamarac are searching for 81-year-old Linda Self. (WPLG)

TAMARAC, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County were asking for the public’s help in locating a missing elderly woman that has since been found.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit was trying to locate 81-year-old Linda Self.

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Deputies said she had last been seen Saturday, Dec. 30, at around 9 a.m., near the 10800 block of West Clairmont Circle in Tamarac.

Self is described as about 5-foot-4, weighing approximately 120 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.

According to authorities, she had last been seen wearing a blue and white striped blouse and dark pants.

According to her family, Self suffers from dementia, deputies said.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts or who thought they may have seen her was urged to contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764-HELP (4357).


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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