Coweta Woman Is Considered Missing, Endangered

A Coweta woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's has wandered from her home and may be trying to get to Florida, the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office said.

Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 1:28 pm

By: Dee Duren

Coweta Woman Is Considered Missing, Endangered

The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office said a woman is missing from her Coweta-area home Wednesday and may be headed to Florida.

Edith Elaine Benson left her residence near 131st and 241st around 8:30 a.m.

The Sheriff's Office said Benson had two bags with her and may be trying to visit her father in Florida. Benson has Alzheimer's Disease and a history of walking away from her home.

Benson is described as a 75-year-old Native American woman who is 5'3" and 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and gray hair. She was last seen wearing a brown long-sleeved shirt with blue jeans.

If you have contact with her call 911 or WCSO at 918-485-3124.

","published":"2019-09-04T18:28:21.000Z","updated":"2019-09-04T18:27:01.000Z","summary":"A Coweta woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's has wandered from her home and may be trying to get to Florida, the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office said.","affiliate":{"_id":"5c784a0c4961cb23ad330098","callSign":"kotv","origin":"https://www.newson6.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-02-01T18:03:44.754Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-31T19:17:05.899Z","__v":2,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e35bd80fcd8ef694720daaf/coweta-woman-is-considered-missing-endangered","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e35bd80fcd8ef694720daaf"};