SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING 75-YEAR-OLD DELAND WOMAN

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing DeLand woman. The subject, Marjorie Reynolds, is a 75-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. She left on foot at about 10:30 a.m. this morning from her home at 2203 Orange Street and hasn’t been seen since. Family members launched a search for the woman and then called the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at 1:44 p.m. when they couldn’t find her.

Reynolds is 5’1” and has a thin build. She was last seen wearing bright lime green pants and a green, plaid button-down shirt. Patrol deputies along with Sheriff’s Office bloodhounds and a helicopter have been searching for Reynolds all afternoon. Anyone who spots her or has information on her possible whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 736-5999.

UPDATE:
August 7, 8 a.m. -- Volusia County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies, K-9 units and investigators are engaged in an active search focusing on areas northwest of DeLand. A Sheriff’s Office helicopter and bloodhounds also have been used in the search, and a reverse 911 call was sent out to residents in the area to be on lookout for Reynolds.

UPDATE:
August 8, 11:30 a.m. - The search for Marjorie Reynolds is on going this weekend. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is being assisted by personnel from the Orange City Fire Department and various volunteer groups. It is estimated that about 200 people are actively searching for Reynolds at this time.

Please note that no more volunteers are needed at this time.