Body of missing Hillsboro man recovered near Highway 26, police say
by KATU Staff
Donald Sheldon (Hillsboro PD)
HILLSBORO, Ore. —
Hillsboro police say a missing 85-year-old man was found dead Sunday.
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The body of Donald Sheldon was recovered not far from where his vehicle was discovered on Highway 26 near mile marker 32, according to authorities. Police say he was "found down a steep ravine in rough terrain." No foul play is suspected at this time.
Sheldon was first reported as missing Saturday morning after he left his Hillsboro home Friday afternoon to go to the DEQ and did not return. Authorities said Sheldon was diagnosed with dementia.
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Police later found his vehicle on the highway near a viewpoint with an empty tank of gas.
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