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Charles Frazier: Missing 63-year-old man found in Palatine forest preserve

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Updated  July 1, 2025 4:57pm CDT
Palatine
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Charles Frazier, 63, was found safe Tuesday in the Deer Grove Forest Preserve.
    • A Cook County Sheriff’s drone operator spotted him lying in dense brush.
    • He was transported to a hospital in stable condition.

PALATINE, Ill. - A 63-year-old man reported missing Monday afternoon in Palatine has been found safe.

What we know:

Palatine police said Charles Frazier was located around 1 p.m. Tuesday during a joint search operation involving Palatine police and fire departments, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cook County Forest Preserve Police.

A drone operator from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office spotted Frazier lying in dense brush within the Deer Grove Forest Preserve. Personnel from Palatine and Cook County responded to the area and safely recovered him.

Pictured is Charles Frazier, 63. (Palatine PD )

Frazier was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

The backstory:

Frazier was last seen leaving his home in the 1100 block of North Sterling Avenue around 3 p.m. Monday. Family members said he has been showing signs of dementia and may have appeared confused or disoriented.

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Palatine Police Department. 

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