Man with dementia missing in Harlingen

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing Harlingen man.

Eddie Monje, 64, was reported missing from the Harlingen, La Feria area on Tuesday, according to a news release from CCSO.

^{Eddie Monje was last seen at his residence on Sunday, Aug. 3. (Source: Cameron County Sheriff's Office)}

Monje was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, near his residence in the 8900 block W. Business 83 in Harlingen.

He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, white checkered swim-style shorts and black sandals.

Authorities say, Monje suffers from dementia and other health conditions and needs immediate medical attention.

He is 6'01" tall, weighs between 175 to 190 pounds, has "salt and pepper" hair, and brown eyes.

Anyone with information on Monje's whereabouts is asked to contact the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office immediately at (956) 554-6700 or a local law enforcement agency.