Missing Female Found After Extensive Search

The search took place on Tuesday in southeast Indiana.

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(Greensburg, Ind.) - On Tuesday at approximately 7:00 pm, the Greensburg Police Department received a report of a female that left her residence and never returned home.

Police arrived on scene and gathered information stating that Shirley A. Rigby, 83, of Greensburg, Indiana had left her residence approximately two hours before police arrived. It was found that Rigby has been diagnosed with dementia.

Personnel from various local agencies arrived on scene and immediately started searching and continued to gather information. Though the whereabouts of Rigby were unknown, the information was posted on social media and received immediate attention.

With evidence provided by concerned citizens, Rigby was located within one mile of her residence. She had traveled through a heavily vegetated area and was located near an industrial facility.

The Greensburg Police Department would like to acknowledge and thank the following agencies for assisting in this case:
 
- Greensburg Fire Department 
- Decatur County Communications 
- Decatur County Sheriff’s Department 
- Decatur County EMS
- Decatur County Emergency Management Agency 
- Letts Fire Department
- Shelby County Sheriff's Department
- Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department 
- Columbus Police Department 
- Most importantly, our citizens of Greensburg

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