IL IL - Gilbert Wierschke, 76, Endangered, Alzheimer's, wandered from home 7:45pm, 10000 block Marblewing, Roscoe, 12 Aug 2024

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Endangered Roscoe man missing, police ask for public’s help

Gilbert E. Wierschke wandered from his home around 7:45 a.m. August 12 in the 10000 block of Marblewing Lane, police say.

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ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Gilbert E. Wierschke wandered from his home around 7:45 a.m. August 12 in the 10000 block of Marblewing Lane, police say.

Missing man: Roscoe, IL: Aug. 12, 2024 | Rockton-Roscoe News

Michael McGinnis posted an alert on Tue August 13, 2024 8:52 am

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Gilbert is a 76-year-old white male who was last seen wearing a blue Chicago Cubs t-shirt, blue jeans, black baseball cap, black tennis shoes, and glasses.

Roscoe Police searching for missing endangered man

The Roscoe Police Department is asking for the public’s help looking for a missing person.

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Wierschke suffers from Alzheimer’s and may appear confused or disoriented.

 

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Trained searchers called in to find missing Roscoe man

The Roscoe Police Department expands its search for a missing 76-year-old man.

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The Roscoe Police Department expands its search for a missing 76-year-old man.

Investigators say they are now working with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois Search and Rescue Council (ISARC) to do more ground searches in the area.

Those in charge say the ISARC team is made up of trained searchers and at this time volunteers from the public aren’t needed.

 

[mlhenn]

Missing Roscoe man highlights care needed for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease

Rockford-area medical experts aren't surprised due to the disease's cognitive effects.

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According to the Roscoe Police Department, the search expands as the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois Search and Rescue Council try to find Gilbert Wierschke, a 76-year-old man.

“Gilbert suffers from Alzheimer’s and may appear confused or disoriented,” says Roscoe Police.

The Alzheimer’s Association reports nearly seven million Americans live with the disease; in the next few decades, that number is expected to rise as the older population grows.


Medical experts around Rockford offer sympathy for the situation, but aren’t surprised by the news.

 

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https://www.mystateline.com/news/wife-of-missing-roscoe-man-asks-for-support-in-finding-her-husband/

The wife of a missing Roscoe man asked the community for support in finding her husband after his disappearance Monday evening.

Gilbert Wierschke, 76, suffers from Alzheimer’s. Cindy remembers checking on him regularly the day he disappeared, but he still vanished.

“I got involved in my project in [the] house and checked on him once, and so I was helping in the garage when I saw it was getting a little dark and I went out, checked, and I didn’t see him in the garage, checked the house, and so I took off in the car,” said Cindy.

 

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Family provided an update today
According to his daughter, police K9s were able to track him from his house to the railroad bridge at Gleasman Road.

Police used drones and dogs to search near his home and portions of the Hononegah Forest Preserve.

They are asking for help in searching.

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/update-in-search-for-elderly-missing-roscoe-man/

 

[mlhenn]

Search continues for missing Roscoe man

More than 40 people met at Roscoe Middle School to search for Gil Wierschke.

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More than 40 people met at Roscoe Middle School to search for Gil Wierschke on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, 2024, though without success.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

AUG 26

After searching the neighborhood, Cindy called the Roscoe Police Department. An extensive search led police dogs to track Gil’s scent to railroad tracks on Gleasman Road, but the trail stopped there.

“The problem with the dogs tracking his scent is if he walked down the middle of the railroad tracks, the dog can’t smell him anymore because of the oil and the grease from the train,” Cindy said.

More at ‘It’s like a bad dream:’ Search for missing Roscoe man hits 2-week mark

 

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Search continues for missing Roscoe man

More than 40 people met at Roscoe Middle School to search for Gil Wierschke.

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More than 40 people met at Roscoe Middle School to search for Gil Wierschke on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, 2024, though without success.

There was some interesting info in this article that stood out to me:

He knew who he was, who his family was, where they lived, etc. He did NOT know things like what day it was or how to get somewhere. He struggled with dressing himself, and he could not prep food or do household tasks. He could get angry if provoked
He was known to walk long distances and may have just wanted to take a walk.
He used to boast about walking home to Roscoe (due to car trouble) from his job at the Chrysler plant in Belvidere

It sounds like he was still in pretty good physical condition for his age so could have walked quite a distance. If he had Belvidere in his mind that's about 13 miles away going east. Going north the Wisconsin border is 5 miles away. But he could not be taking care of himself in a shelter or someone else's home.

 

[Seni]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP128199

View NamUs missing persons case MP128199, for Gilbert E Wierschke, missing from Roscoe, Illinois. Date of last contact: Aug 12, 2024. NCMEC case number: --.

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[PommyMommy]

AUG 26

After searching the neighborhood, Cindy called the Roscoe Police Department. An extensive search led police dogs to track Gil’s scent to railroad tracks on Gleasman Road, but the trail stopped there.

“The problem with the dogs tracking his scent is if he walked down the middle of the railroad tracks, the dog can’t smell him anymore because of the oil and the grease from the train,” Cindy said.

More at ‘It’s like a bad dream:’ Search for missing Roscoe man hits 2-week mark

ATTN LOCALS:

The family asks anyone living on and around Marblewing Road to check their Ring or outdoor security cameras for any sign of Gil between the hours of 6:30 and 8 p.m. Monday, August 12.

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 26

After searching the neighborhood, Cindy called the Roscoe Police Department. An extensive search led police dogs to track Gil’s scent to railroad tracks on Gleasman Road, but the trail stopped there.

“The problem with the dogs tracking his scent is if he walked down the middle of the railroad tracks, the dog can’t smell him anymore because of the oil and the grease from the train,” Cindy said.

More at ‘It’s like a bad dream:’ Search for missing Roscoe man hits 2-week mark

Does the train stop near Gleasman Road? I know it's a long shot, but could he have climbed onto a train?

He's been gone too long. Where are you, Gilbert?

 

[PommyMommy]

Still missing

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Roscoe man still missing: one month later | Rockton-Roscoe News

Roscoe resident Gil Wierschke wandered away from his home on Aug. 12, 2024.

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Sept 12

Exactly one month ago, on Aug. 12, 2024, Roscoe resident Gil Wierschke, 76, wandered away from his home in the 10000 block of Marblewing Lane around 7:45 p.m.

When Gil tried to step over some boxes, his brother-in-law warned him that he might trip. Gil said, "Watch me," hopped over the boxes and walked onto the driveway. Thinking that was as far as he would go, nobody thought anything of it.

To complicate things, Gil is a walker. His daughter April says, "He used to boast about walking home to Roscoe (due to car trouble) from his job at the Chrysler plant in Belvidere," where he worked 2nd shift: 3:30 to midnight - a distance of almost 20 miles.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

OCT 8

Eight weeks ago tonight, an elderly Roscoe man went missing. He has not yet been found.

Gil Wierschke wandered from his home around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024. He apparently walked southwest from the 10000 block of Marblewing Ln., which is south of Roscoe Road, south of Chicory Ridge. The 76-year-old man suffers from Alzheimer’s and police says he may appear confused or disoriented.

The night Gil disappeared, police searched the area from an airplane, using search lights. They searched the cornfields near his home with heat-sensing drones and dogs and searched within the Hononegah Forest Preserve, near his long-time home at the corner of Blue Spruce Dr and Hononegah Road. Divers checked ponds and a boat with sonar checked the river as far south as Ventura Blvd in Machesney Park. Police searched the area by car, checking empty buildings and barns.

More at Gil Wierschke still missing: "The wondering is hard to deal with" | Rockton-Roscoe News