UPDATE: Missing 86-year-old woman found safe in Macon

Harris has been removed from the NCIC system as a missing person.

UPDATE (6/26/2025) According to a news release, Nettie Harris has been located and is safe. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has been returned to her family.

Harris has been removed from the NCIC system as a missing person.

ORIGINAL (6/25/2025)

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing elderly woman. According to investigators, 86-year-old Nettie Harris was last seen around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday night at Macon Rehabilitation & Healthcare, located at 505 Coliseum Drive. She was reported missing to authorities shortly before 12:47 a.m. Deputies say Harris exited the facility through a back door and walked away on foot. Staff and law enforcement searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate her.

Harris is described as a Black woman with grey hair. She is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 117 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white shirt with “Graduation 2021” printed on it, light brown pants, and purple Crocs. Officials say Harris suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500.