Police Department

SPD Asking for Public's Help Finding Missing Female

Ofc. Teresa Fuller, 509.835.4568, tfuller@spokanepolice.org

Friday, September 4, 2015 at 4:01 p.m.

UPDATE

7:47 p.m.

Rita Eckel has been found.

The Spokane Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing elderly female. Rita Eckel (82) is a white female with first stages of dementia. Rita was driving a White, 2005 Pontiac Montana with brown runners; License Plate AJR3363. The last contact was from her was from a small store located at 4206 E. Day Mount Spokane Rd at 3:30am this morning.

Eckel is described as a white female, approximately 5’6”, with a medium-heavy build, possibly wearing a grey or blue jacket. Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.

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