PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. — Gwinnett County Police are asking for the public’s help finding an 87-year-old man who has been missing since Tuesday night.
Donald Hively was last seen around 8 p.m. on July 7 at his home in the 4200 block of Thamesgate Close in Peachtree Corners, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. His family reported him missing on Wednesday after he left the residence on foot and did not return.
Police have classified Hively as a “critical missing” person, a designation used when officers believe an individual may be in danger due to age, health, or other circumstances.
Description of Missing Man
Hively is described as a white male standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds. He has gray hair and hazel eyes. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing:
- Blue jeans
- A possible quarter-zip shirt
- Black leather lace-up walking shoes
Authorities have not said whether Hively suffers from any medical conditions that could affect his ability to find his way home, but the urgency of the search suggests officers are concerned for his wellbeing given his age and the amount of time that has passed.
Search Efforts Underway
Gwinnett County Police have deployed multiple resources in an effort to locate Hively quickly. Officers confirmed that search operations conducted on Wednesday included:
- GCPD’s Air One helicopter unit
- K9 units trained to track missing persons
- A reverse 911 call system that automatically alerts residents in the area near Hively’s home
The reverse 911 notification is meant to reach neighbors who may have seen Hively walking through the neighborhood or nearby streets and could provide leads on his location.
Peachtree Corners sits in a heavily residential part of Gwinnett County, and police are hoping that someone in the community noticed the elderly man during his walk or afterward.
Anyone with information about Hively’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Gwinnett County Police Department immediately at 770-513-5300. Even small details, such as a sighting of someone matching his description or unusual activity near Thamesgate Close, could help investigators narrow down the search area.
Families of missing elderly residents often stress how quickly time matters in these situations, and Gwinnett County Police appear to be treating this case with that same sense of urgency. No further updates have been released since the initial search began, but police say efforts to find Hively are ongoing as the community is asked to remain alert and report anything relevant to his disappearance.
