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Missing Man Sees Self on TV, Solves Case

60-year-old at homeless shelter recognizes photo

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2009 4:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Colorado missing-persons case has wrapped up neatly after a 60-year-old man recognized his photo during a TV announcement. Marvin Allen Fry had wandered out of a hospital and ended up at a homeless shelter for about a week until he saw the announcement about himself and alerted shelter personnel, notes dscriber. Fry showed signs of “severe confusion and disorientation,” shelter personnel told Wheat Ridge city authorities.

Martin Fry.
Martin Fry.   (City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado)
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schmidtkoff
Oct 29, 2009 10:44 AM CDT
@dive - it depends on programs offered. the one i work at enrolls residents in ged programs, offers tutoring to children whose families are there, helps with resume building. but it depends on those residents wanting to make their lives better. once they find employment they have to open a bank account and keep receipts of all spending. those who are unemployed must list names of their job search. the successful ones who leave have accumulated a few thousand dollars, found stable housing and are on their way. it's a 30day plus program depending on their willingness to help themselves.
riffran
Oct 29, 2009 3:29 AM CDT
did I miss me?......all kidding aside that could have been much much worse....on occasion I hear about the confused person taking the car out and being found months later.....in a ravine or remote pasture...and not so good a disposition...glad he is safe
Cat-Lover
Oct 28, 2009 11:13 AM CDT
I was severely confused and disorientated roaming around Wheatridge in the 60's. Is it still just a cemetary and industrial-site with nearby housing? I understand his plight.

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