Missing 77-year-old out of George County has been found safe

UPDATE – MISSING RESIDENT FOUND

Press Release:

The George County Sheriff’s Office is happy to announce that Ms. Myrtle Waltman of the Perkinston community has been found and is being treated at an area hospital for minor issues.

Sheriff Keith Havard would like to express his gratitude to all those who came to assist in the search: GCSO Deputies, GC EMA, GC Search & Rescue, State Task Force Three, Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, Gulf Coast Search and Rescue, Jackson County K-9 team, and Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies. “This was a group effort, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone.” Thank you as well, to all those citizens who helped share her information and prayed for her safe return.”