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Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office asking for help in locating Missing Endangered Adult

He's 86 years old and left his home on John Wayne Circle in Fort Walton Beach around 2:30 p.m. on October 19th.

Jared Williams

October 20, 2020
5:27 am

UPDATE: We’re happy to report Mr. Maslanka has been located in Santa Rosa County and is safe. Thank you everyone for helping get out the word!

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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Missing Endangered Adult Edward Maslanka.

He’s 86 years old and left his home on John Wayne Circle in Fort Walton Beach around 2:30 p.m. on October 19th. Mr. Maslanka was last seen driving his white 2014 Nissan Altima bearing Florida Disabled Veteran tag DV2374G.

Family members say he cannot drive at night. If you have any information on his whereabouts please contact us immediately at 850.651.7400, call 9-1-1 or call your local law enforcement agency.

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