Crime & Public Safety

Update: Elderly man reported missing Tuesday morning from Sun City home found safe

An elderly Sun City man who walked away from his home Monday night and was reported missing Tuesday morning was found safe around 9 a.m., according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

Virgil “Jack” Howard, 89, was found close to his home in the Sun City area, the news release said. He left his home on Rain Lilly Lane after 10 p.m. Monday when his family went to bed.

Howard has a medical condition that requires attention, his family told the Sheriff’s Office.

This story was originally published January 7, 2020 at 7:54 AM.

Lisa Wilson
The Island Packet
Lisa Wilson is senior reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette covering restaurant and retail business openings and closings along with occasional breaking news. The newsroom veteran has worked for papers in Louisiana and Mississippi and is happy to call the Lowcountry home.
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