71-Year-Old Man, Who May Have Had Dementia, Found Safe After Being Reported Missing in Alabama

UPDATE 5/5/26 at 3:53 p.m. ET:

One day after police in Birmingham, Alabama, asked for help looking for missing person Clisby S. Jones Jr., it was revealed that he was found safe.

The Birmingham Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 5, that Jones was located and was safe. They did not share any additional information regarding his disappearance or how he was found. However, the department also took to Facebook to share the good news with members of the community.

Original story continues below:

After a 71-year-old man went missing in Alabama, police revealed that he may be in the early stages of dementia as the search for him continues.

The Birmingham Police Department issued an alert via Facebook on Monday, May 4, that Clisby S. Jones Jr. was missing after he was last heard from on Friday, May 1. Jones was last seen at the 1700 block of Woodcrest Road in Birmingham.

Police also said that he drives a white 2002 Chevrolet Equinox with the license plate number 1C01BPA.

“He is not at his residence and his vehicle is also no longer at the location,” police said in the statement. “He does not have any known relatives in the immediate area.”

It’s not currently known what he was wearing at the time he went missing. However, police shared a photo of Jones and described him as a Black man who stands 5-foot-10-inches and weighs 190 lbs.

Officials have asked that anyone with information regarding Jones’ whereabouts contact the Birmingham Police Department at (205) 328-9311 or call 911.

After the police department shared the alert via Facebook, several social media users took to the comments section to send their well wishes amid the search. “Praying that Mr. Jones is found safe and sound,” one person commented, and another added that they were “praying” for his safe return home.

The Birmingham Police Department told Us Weekly that they had no additional information to share about the search for Jones as of time of publication.

Dementia is a “general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life,” according to the Alzheimer Association.

Symptoms of dementia include problems with short-term memory, keeping track of a purse or wallet, paying bills, planning and preparing meals, remembering appointments and traveling out of the neighborhood.

The symptoms are often progressive, meaning that the signs of cognitive impairment start out slowly and gradually worsen over time.

Dementia is caused by “a variety of diseases that cause damage to brain cells,” per the Alzheimer Association. “This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally, thinking, behavior and feelings can be affected.”

There are different types of dementia, which are associated with particular types of brain cell damage in specific parts of the brain. Some types of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular, Lewy body and frontotemporal dementia.