BSO detectives search for missing 76-year-old man from Tamarac

78-year-old Garth Dixon, of Tamarac, was reported missing on Saturday, according to deputies. (Broward Sheriff's Office)

TAMARAC, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help in locating a 76-year-old man who was reported missing in Tamarac and may be in Miami Gardens, authorities said.

According to investigators, Garth Dickson was last seen around 9 a.m. Saturday near the 8100 block of Northwest 107th Avenue.

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Deputies said he is believed to have exited a transit bus in Miami Gardens near the intersection of State Road 7 and Northwest 199th Street around 11 a.m. Saturday.

Dickson is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs about 150 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue shorts and a blue hat.

Detectives said Dickson is partially blind and uses a walker.

Anyone with information on Dickson’s whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Chris Blakenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764- HELP (4357).


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