POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Ronald James Riggleman has been located and is safe, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Riggleman was found driving on US 17 and Spirit Lake Road.
PREVIOUS REPORT: The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for 90-year-old Ronald James Riggleman, who was last seen Wednesday morning in Lakeland. Riggleman, who suffers from dementia, is considered missing and endangered.
He was last seen at approximately 10:53 AM, leaving the area of US Highway 98 South and Innovation Drive. He drove southbound on Highway 98 in a silver Kia Soul with a Florida U.S. Marine Corps specialty tag, RJ825.
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Riggleman is described as 6 feet tall with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark blue jacket.
If you see Ronald Riggleman or his silver Kia Soul, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 863-298-6200.
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