Elderly Woman Found Safe Thanks In Part to the Code Red Notification System

An elderly woman wondered away from a senior living center in Mahtomedi on Monday, but was safely located within an hour, thanks in large part to the Code Red Notification system.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office received a call of a missing elderly female in Mahtomedi, according to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. The woman had been enrolled in the Sheriff's Office Project Lifesaver Program, but was not currently wearing the Program's locator bracelet.

Multiple deputies, fire personal and volunteers from the sheriff's office responded to the area in an attempt to locate the missing vulnerable adult, the post reads. The Sheriff's Office Communications Center sent out a Code Red announcement to residents in the area that have signed up.

Shortly after receiving the notification, one resident saw the missing woman standing outside of their residence.

The woman was reunited with family and brought to the hospital for evaluation.

“This incident highlights the benefit of the cooperation between residents of Washington County and the Sheriff's Office,” the post reads.

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