Police search for elderly man missing from Cudjoe Key

84-year-old James Kremer Prell. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

CUDJOE KEY, Fla. – Authorities in Monroe County are searching for a missing elderly man.

Family members said 84-year-old James Kremer Prell has been missing since Friday night.

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According to police, Prell left his Cudjoe Key home on foot at approximately 11 p.m.

He was wearing only what police describe as black, Croc-type sandals and holding a flashlight.

Family members said Prell suffers from dementia along with other medical conditions that can make him non-verbal.

Police said Prell was last seen on Astruias Road, a few blocks from his home.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office or Detective B. Barrios at 305-906-0087.


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