Police ask for help trying to find missing at-risk elderly woman

Emilie Raguso Tue, 30 Mar at 12:00am
Fannie “Jewel” Taylor, image courtesy of the Oakland Police Department

Fannie “Jewel” Taylor, image courtesy of the Oakland Police Department

The Oakland Police Department is trying to find a missing and at-risk elderly woman.

Fannie “Jewel” Taylor is an 87-year-old African-American female. She is 5 feet 4 four inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Taylor wears glasses and is legally blind. She suffers from Alzheimer’s and may be disoriented.

She was last seen at her home on 39th Street in Oakland by a relative on March 24 at 11 a.m. Taylor was wearing a tan robe. She does not drive but has been known to ride the AC Transit bus lines.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Fannie Taylor is asked to contact the Oakland Police Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.

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Emilie Raguso is a multimedia reporter in Oakland who focuses on issues of criminal justice, food and Oakland culture. She is passionate about social media, documentary photography and sustainable living. Her work has appeared on Salon and NPR, as well as in The Modesto Bee, Greater Good magazine and the East Bay Express. Write her at eraguso@gmail.com, follow her on Twitter (@emraguso) and see more of her work at http://raguso.us.