UPDATE 3/6/2025: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is continuing to search for Richard Wilson Jr., age 86, who has been missing from his Waldorf home for over a month. Mr. Wilson, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, was last seen by family members on the morning of January 25, 2025. He was reported missing at about 6:15 p.m., at which time the CCSO launched an extensive search utilizing helicopters and boats to conduct aerial and waterway searches.
Mr. Wilson is described as 5’6″ tall and weighing 150 pounds. He may be wearing a tan winter coat, blue hat, and blue jeans, similar to a photograph provided by his family. Residents and businesses in the Fort Washington area are asked to check their surroundings and their home or business security cameras for any footage that may show Mr. Wilson. This could provide investigators with a clearer timeline of his movements.
Multiple law enforcement agencies have been assisting, including the Prince George’s County Police, Maryland State Police, Fairfax County Police, Department of Natural Resources Police, and Maryland Transportation Authority Police. In addition, police K9s and registered volunteer canine search teams were utilized.
During the initial days of the search, using cell phone information, Mr. Wilson was believed to be in the Tantallon area of Prince George’s County. Detectives conducted door-to-door canvasses and subsequently recovered surveillance footage showing Mr. Wilson walking on Swann Creek Road in Fort Washington.
Detectives have been in contact with Mr. Wilson’s family earlier this week and have reached out to the news media to raise awareness. Anyone who believes they may have seen Richard Wilson Jr. or has any relevant information is urged to contact Detective Johnson at 301-609-6453 or their local police department.
UPDATE – PLEASE SHARE: Richard Wilson Jr, 86, has still NOT been located. There is considerable concern for his well-being at this point due to weather conditions and the extended time he has been missing. The last information indicated he may have been in the Fort Washington area, but extensive search operations have not located him.
CCSO requesting the public’s help in locating critical missing person: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to locate Richard Wilson Jr., 86, who is missing from the Constitution Hills area, off McDaniel Road in Waldorf, MD.
On January 25, 2025 at approximately 6:15 pm, CCSO officers responded to Sweetbay St. in Waldorf for a report of a missing person, after family members discovered he was not in the home. It is believed Mr. Wilson left the home prior to 4:00 pm. Mr. Wilson suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
He is 5’6″ tall, 150 pounds, and may be wearing clothing similar to this photograph, a tan winter coat, blue hat, and blue jeans. He may be in possession of a cell phone, but be unable to use it.
It is possible Mr. Wilson may have left the Waldorf area by unknown means, and may possibly be in the Fairfax County or Prince George’s County area.
Anyone who believes they may have seen Richard Wilson is urged to call 911, contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-2222, or call your local police agency.
