Update, 3:15 p.m.: Ms. Procopio has been found deceased a short distance from her home in a wooded area.
“At this time, there are no indications of foul play,” Beaubien said. “However, detectives with the Clarksville Police Department’s Special Operations Homicide Unit responded to the scene. As is standard procedure, all unattended deaths are thoroughly investigated to determine the circumstances surrounding the death and to ensure no foul play was involved.”
The next of kin has been notified.
Detective Smith is the investigating officer; anyone with information is asked to contact him at 931-648-0656 ext. 5695.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an 87-year-old woman, Alice “Jo” Procopio.
At approximately 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a welfare check at Ms. Procopio’s residence after a neighbor reported that her front door was open, CPD spokesperson Scott Beaubien told Clarksville Now.
“It is believed she left earlier this morning to go to the grocery store. Ms. Procopio has recently been experiencing memory issues. When officers arrived, they found her vehicle and cell phone still at the residence,” Beaubien said.
Procopio is 5-foot-5, weighs about 110 pounds, with green eyes and gray hair. Her clothing description is unknown at this time, Beaubien said. Her residence is on Country Club Court.
Officers are currently working with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to issue a Silver Alert.
Anyone who has information about Ms. Procopio’s whereabouts or sees someone matching her description is asked to call 911 immediately so officers can check on her welfare.
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