Los Angeles: The family of Frances Hawkins Fuller and the Los Angeles Police Department request the public’s assistance in locating her.

Ms. Frances Fuller was last seen on Sunday, March 16, 2003, approximately 12:00 p.m. when she was given a ride home from church by a fellow church member. Ms. Fuller was mistakenly dropped off in the area of Florence Avenue and Hoover Street instead of her home on the 6200 block of Hoover Street, approximately eight to ten blocks away. Family members advised that Ms. Fuller was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Ms. Fuller also suffers from heart, hip and high blood pressure health problems. She is in need of her medications.

Frances Fuller is a 79 year old African-American female, salt and pepper hair, brown eyes, 5’04"and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She may be wearing a white dress and a long black coat. She also wears gold-framed glasses.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Frances Fuller, should immediately contact Detective Bruce Kuehl, Los Angeles Police Department, Missing Persons Unit at 213-485-5381.

This press release was prepared by Public Information Officer Jason Lee, Media Relations Section, 213-485-3586.

**UPDATE**

The missing person was located in good condition at Good Samaritan Hospital on March 18, 2003, late evening.