Search continues for 71-year-old La Mesa woman with dementia

LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) – Vivian Crowder, a 71-year-old La Mesa woman with dementia and diabetes, has been missing since October 29th. The family, increasingly worried, is now asking the public for help. in search.

“It’s indescribable, but we have to keep going,” Lonnell Crowder said. “We have to keep going until we find her.”

If there were any words to describe the last six days, Lonnell would describe them as devastating.

“Yeah, man,” he said. – I haven’t gotten enough sleep yet. So, let’s hope she comes back to us.”

His 71-year-old sister Vivian went missing last Tuesday. Freda Hammock, Vivian’s relative, spoke to her that morning.

“‘I love you. See you later,’ Freda said, remembering that moment. ‘And she waved. She said, ‘I love you too!’ That was the last time I saw her.”

Freda said Vivian’s cousin took her to Natura, a hair and skin care spa located in the 8200 block of La Mesa Boulevard.

CCTV footage from nearby Pink Rose Cafe shows Vivian heading outside at around 10.18am. Lt. Kathy Lynch of the La Mesa Police Department said Vivian had turned west, possibly getting something to eat, and then turned back the other way when she was last seen heading east on La Mesa Boulevard.

“Of course, there is a trolley station directly east of here,” Lt. Lynch told ABC 10News. “So we worked with MTS, looking at their video to determine if she got on the trolley, if she got on the bus, which bus, which trolley and which way she went from there.”

Lt. Lynch said the search has so far been unsuccessful.

The family is especially concerned because Vivian has dementia and diabetes and has not been taking her medication this entire time.

Vivian has a distinctive mole above her lip and always wears a headband. You can see both on the “Missing Person” flyer created by the La Mesa Police Department.

The CHP – Alerts account on X also posted a Silver Alert to help with the search.

Even RAD movement Now I have intervened. The organization helps find and return missing and exploited people.

“What concerns us is that she could have gotten on that trolley and gone in any direction, all the way to Tijuana or even north,” said Shari Finn, co-founder of the RAD movement.

The family admits they’re nervous, but they’re not giving up.

“I walked every day, put up flyers, asked people questions, whatever I could do, you know,” Freda said.

If you see Vivian, call 911 immediately. Finn has advised you not to approach her because she has dementia. Just keep an eye on her and call the police. You can always call La Mesa Police directly at 619-667-1400.

If you experience any delays, please call RAD Movement at 619-904-0840. They are available 24/7.

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