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Missing elderly Garland couple found safe in Dallas, they are with their family

A missing elderly Garland couple have been found safe in Dallas, Garland police said Monday.

Authorities did not provide any other details, saying the couple have been reunited with their family.

A Silver Alert was issued late Sunday for the couple as they were last seen Sunday afternoon, Garland police said.

Garland police identified them as 90-year-old Richard Rocha Jr., and his wife, 89-year-old Henrietta Rocha.

Richard Rocha Jr. suffers from Alzheimer’s and his wife is showing signs of Alzheimer’s.

They were last reported seen about 2 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Milky Way in Garland. They left their home in a green GMC Sierra, a single cab truck with Texas license plate BA19017, never returned.

This story was originally published September 27, 2021 at 6:13 AM.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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