UPDATED: Deputies Searching For Missing Deltona Man, 73

Date Added: August 24, 2017 2:05 pm

Andrew Gant
Office of Public Affairs and Media Relations

2:30 p.m.

Mr. Tejara has been located, unharmed.

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DEPUTIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING DELTONA MAN, 73

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing 73-year-old Deltona man who has Alzheimer's disease and hasn't been seen since this morning.

Alberto Tejara was last seen around 9 a.m., working in his yard on Watersedge Drive in Deltona. At some point, he wandered away from the residence. He was last seen wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans. He does not have a cell phone. 

Mr. Tejara may only speak Spanish when approached, but he does understand English.

Please see the attached photo. Anyone with information about Mr. Tejara's whereabouts is asked to contact 9-1-1.