December 20, 2020
(PEKIN) – Update: Samuel Woodward has been located. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department Woodward was located around 7:40 a.m. this morning but no other details was provided.
Earlier story: The Washington County Sheriff’s Department, along with Pierce-Polk, Franklin, and Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Departments, are looking for a Pekin man who walked away from his caregiver this evening.
Emergency personnel started searching around 8:40 p.m. Sunday evening and the search discontinued around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.
The search will resume around 8:00 a.m. at the Pierce-Polk Volunteer Fire Department. Samuel Woodward, age 68 walked away around 4:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.