On November 17, 2024, at approximately 5:28 p.m., Lake Havasu City Police officers responded to a missing person report in the 400 block of Rolling Hills Drive. Officers learned that 72-year-old Deborah Dexter, a Lake Havasu City resident, had left her home on November 15, 2024, around 12:00 p.m., to visit an unspecified grocery store in town but did not return. Deborah is known to have memory issues consistent with dementia.

During the investigation, officers discovered that Deborah's vehicle, a gray 2006 Ford F-150 with Arizona license plate AJA4330, was last seen in Quartzsite on November 15, 2024, at approximately 2:30 PM.

On November 18, 2024, at approximately 7:19 p.m., a U.S. Border Patrol agent patrolling near Desert Center, California, located Deborah and her vehicle parked on Eagle Mountain Road. She was found in good health but was transported to Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, California, as a precaution.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department extends its gratitude to the community for sharing this information on social media and the numerous tips received, which contributed to a positive outcome.

Public Information Officer:  Sergeant Kyle Ridgway