The overnight search for a missing woman with Alzheimer's ended at a Jacksonville high school Christmas Day. Paula Gerding, 82, was found dead.
Initial reports indicated Gerding, who lived out of town, was last seen wearing pajamas but no shoes or coat.
personnel responded to search for Gerding. The coordinated search included bloodhounds, police K-9s, drones, bike patrol officers and the Sheriff's Office air unit, he said. Stronko said they are working with Duval County school police to review video from security cameras at the high school as part of the ongoing death investigation.
Given her mental capacity it also was unknown whether she was coherent enough to seek shelter from the cold at the school.One person also was found dead inside a Westside home in a predawn Christmas blaze in the 7200 block of Norka Drive, according to a fire department spokesman.
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