UPDATE: Missing man Quinton Palmer found safe

Bibb County deputies say Quinton Palmer "has been found, safe and in good health."

UPDATE (1/10/25): Bibb County deputies say Quinton Palmer “has been found, safe and in good health.”

ORIGINAL STORY (1/6/25):

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a missing person who’s been diagnosed with dementia.

According to a sheriff’s office news release, 64-year-old Quinton Palmer was last seen on Thursday, January 2 at his home in the 1900 block of Heron Street.

“Palmer’s family stated that it is not out of the ordinary that Palmer would walk to the store or through the neighborhood but would eventually return home,” the release stated.

After Palmer didn’t return home after three days, a family member contacted the sheriff’s office to report him missing.

He’s about 6’2″ and weighs about 195 pounds. He has gray hair and a gray beard. He could possibly be wearing a bright orange fleece shirt and gray Adidas shoes, the release said.

Call the sheriff’s office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have information.