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Raeford, N.C. — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Saturday for Joshua Andrew Handforth, 41, of Raeford.
Handforth, who was last seen at 249 Joyce Lane, is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
He is described as a white man, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 220 pounds with short gray hair and blue eyes. Handforth was wearing a long-sleeved gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black shows.
Anyone with information about where he might be is asked to call the Hoke County Sheriff's Office at 910-875-7138.
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