FORT LAWN, S.C. — The search for a missing 79-year-old woman who walked out of a care facility on Tuesday has come to a fortunate end.
The Chester County Sheriff's Office announced around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday that Judy Pate had been found "alive and responsive" off of Cemetery Road. Authorities said emergency medical personnel were still on the way to the location at the time of the post.
Pate went missing from Helms-Gordon Residential Care in Fort Lawn on Tuesday. Authorities said she suffers from Alzheimer's.
After her disappearance, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) joined the search by helicopter. The sheriff's office said multiple search and dog teams were also involved. Other officers were utilizing drones and all-terrain vehicles to find her, as well - particularly in the Cemetery Road area.
