Family of missing Alexander man looking for help in locating him
The family of 86-year-old Thomas L. Dufford is concerned about his whereabouts.
Dufford was last seen leaving the residence of one of his daughters on Pratt Road at noon, Friday.
He has not been heard from since, according to another daughter, Bonnie Dufford.
Dufford drives a white Lincoln Continental
"We are worried," Bonnie said. "This is not like him and he needs his heart medication."
She's hoping a reader may have some information to share.
According to Sgt. Greg Walker, law enforcement agencies throughout the state have been notified to be on the look out for Dufford's car, a white Lincoln Continental, model year 1996, with New York registration EDW 3680.
Dufford resides in the northeast part of Town of Alexander.
Walker said the Sheriff's Office has no specific leads on where to look for him since nobody knows where he might have decided to go after leaving Pratt Road.
If you have information to share, call the Emergency Dispatch Center at (585) 343-5000.
UPDATE 1:01 a.m.: Thomas Dufford was been located. He is safe. Dufford was stopped by a Sheriff's unit in Ontario County. His family is in route to Ontario County now to pick up him. He had apparently become disoriented and lost, according to Walker.
