Man with dementia found safe in Miami

75-year-old was lost nearly 350 miles away from home

MIAMI – A 75-year-old man was found safe Saturday by police in Miami.

James Buckman suffers from dementia and was last seen on at 2 p.m. Friday walking from the Community First Credit Union at 623 N. Main Street in Jacksonville.

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Buckman's family said a relative was outside waiting for him to return, but he never came back.

Police are not sure how Buckman managed to travel nearly 350 miles away from where he lives.

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