UPDATE: Missing Calgary senior Kelly Flock found dead
The hunt for a missing Calgary senior expanded Monday with two search parties and a reward of $10,000 on offer from the family of Kelly Flock.
Flock, 68, hasn’t been seen in more than a week since he disappeared from the Marda Loop area.
His family says despite looking healthy, he has a problem with short-term memory and requires medication.
“Even though he may look healthy and normal, he could be totally confused and out of it and needs your help,” Flock’s daughter Kendra told Global News. “We want him home; we want him safe. There’s so many people that are worried about him and love him.”
Click here to visit a ‘Find Kelly Flock’ Facebook group set up by Flock’s family members
Calgarians Sandi Jackson and Karen Savage joined the search Monday morning, saying it was “the Canadian thing to do.”
“If we were ever in that same position, we would hope that we would have this kind of turnout and this kind of response,” Jackson said.
“We should be thinking about people first, but community always,” Savage added. “And making sure we support people in times like this. That’s what makes the city strong.”
Flock was last seen at a restaurant in the 2700 block of 34 Avenue S.W. and police believe he may be travelling on a dark charcoal-coloured bicycle.
“Maybe he got off his bike to go to the washroom, maybe he was disorientated and went into a bush, maybe he tripped,” suggested Flock’s sister-in-law Dena. “So we’re really trying to look in different ways.”
He is about 5’11” tall, approximately 165 pounds, with a slim build, grey hair and blue eyes.
“We’ve got posters all over the river path, we’ve got people out looking and the police are helping,” Flock’s brother Doran said. “We’re doing everything we can to find him.”
Family says he may look confused or seem standoffish, but are pleading with Calgarians to help.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
– With files from Global’s Doug Vaessen and Jenna Freeman
Editor’s Note: Although police initially described Flock as being 5’8” tall, they later clarified he is 5’11” tall.