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Hey everyone,
I've been diving into the Lamar Stellfox case, and something that's been on my mind is the role that the local terrain might have played in his disappearance. I know Phoenixville has some wooded areas and trails. Does anyone know if those were thoroughly searched back in '94? Given his Alzheimer's, I wonder if it's possible that he simply wandered somewhere that was initially overlooked or hard to search.
Also, does anyone in the community have more recent information on whether there have been advancements in search technology or techniques that could help, even after all these years? I feel like with today's drones and thermal imaging, there might be unexplored areas that could be revisited.
Would love to hear any thoughts or insight from locals or those familiar with the area's geography!
Has anyone looked into how often people with Alzheimer's tend to walk in a set pattern or routine? I read somewhere that familiar routes can sometimes be the only things they remember clearly. I wonder if Lamar Stellfox might have taken a familiar path but got disoriented and wandered into an area that's harder to search. I’m not from Phoenixville, but are there any dense woods or bodies of water around where he could've gone? It’s so frustrating to think he might have been so close to home yet became lost in an instant. It’s clear the community did a lot, but maybe they could try different search methods based on behaviors of those with Alzheimer's? Just desperately hoping for some kind of closure for his family...
I recently stumbled upon Lamar Stellfox's case and can't stop thinking about how challenging it must have been back in 1994 to organize search efforts for someone with Alzheimer's. I mean, tech now gives us tools like GPS tracking and drones to assist in searches, but back then, they would have been relying on sheer manpower and perhaps scent dogs. It makes me wonder if there were any other similar cases around the same time where advances in today's technology could have made a difference. My heart goes out to his family; it must be incredibly frustrating to have no closure for so long. Also, I read somewhere that the local community really came together to search for him. Were there any community efforts or measures taken afterwards to help prevent such incidents from happening again?