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Officials find Orange County man with memory loss

The Orange County Sheriff's Office has found 58-year-old Michael David Parker who went missing Saturday afternoon.

ORANGE COUNTY — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has found 58-year-old Michael David Parker who went missing Saturday afternoon.

Parker was found safe along the Neches River bank, about two miles north of where he went missing.

Before Sunday morning, Parker was last seen walking away from the 200 block of Sharon Lane in the Vidor area, near the Lakeview Sandbar and has not been seen since 1:30 or 2 p.m.

A spokesperson with the Orange County sheriff’s office said Parker has a medical condition which causes short-term memory loss.

He often takes short walks with a care taker but this time he left without their knowledge.

The Orange county sheriff’s office received a call that Parker was missing at 5:45 p.m.

Parker was last seen wearing blue jeans, a purple, blue and white striped western type button down long sleeve shirt with brown work boots.

Parker is 6’2” and weighs about 220 pounds with short brown hair and a brown or gray full beard.

Parker was wearing the same shirt he is wearing in this photo but his beard is fuller than pictured here.

The Sheriff’s Office was being assisted by several agencies and searched the surrounding area and waterways for several hours.

From the Orange County Sheriff's Office...

Earlier today at approximately 5:45pm the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a missing person.

58 year old Michael “Mike” David Parker is reported to have walked away from the 200 block of Sharon Lane in the Vidor area, near the Lakeview Sandbar, and has not been seen since 1:30 or 2:00pm.

Parker has a medical condition which causes short-term memory loss. He often takes short walks with a care taker but this time he left without their knowledge.

Parker was last seen wearing blue jeans, a purple/ blue/white striped western type button down long sleeve shirt, and brown work boots.

Parker is 6’2” and weighs about 220 pounds with short brown hair and a brown/gray full beard.

Parker was wearing the same shirt he is wearing in in this photo however his beard is fuller than pictured here.

The Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by several agencies and have been searching the surrounding area and waterways for several hours.

If you have seen Mike Parker please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 409-883-2612 immediately.

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