OSTERVILLE – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was activated about 8 AM Saturday for a missing person search. An elderly male was reported missing from the area of Tanglewood Drive in Osterville.
From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police are searching for David Herlihy, 80-years-old, of Tanglewood Drive in Osterville. Herlihy was last seen at 10 PM Friday night. He is 5’9” and 180 lbs, with hazel colored eyes and white hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, blue checkered shirt, gray sneakers.
Mr. Herlihy has reduced cognitive ability. If you locate him please dial 508-778-3874 or 911 for assistance.
Thank you.
Update: About 11 AM, it was reported Mr. Herlihy had been found safe. He was evaluated by EMTs and reunited with his family.
From Centerville-Osterville-Martsons Mills FD: Today at approximately 7:50 AM, a report of a missing person was made with the Barnstable Police Department and the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department. An elderly male resident was reported missing from home between the hours of 11 PM on Friday and 7:40 AM Saturday. Once confirmed that the resident was in fact missing, unified command between police and fire was established and a multi-jurisdictional search was initiated. Members of the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team (which consists of members of surrounding Cape Cod Fire Departments), Barnstable Police K-9, Barnstable Police and Sandwich Fire drones, Cape Cod Law Enforcement Council Wide Area Search Team, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and Barnstable County Incident Management Team responded to assist with search efforts. Due to weather conditions, aerial search assets were not available. Search ground teams were used to canvas the surrounding neighborhoods and wooded area.
The missing resident was successfully located at 1057 hours, by a Barnstable Police Officer, and reunited with his family after being evaluated by Emergency Medical Services.
Many thanks to all of the departments and agencies involved with the search, resulting in a positive outcome.
