Beaverton Police Seek Help Locating Missing Person

Anyone with information regarding Mr. Atie is asked to call the Beaverton Police Department at 503-629-0111.

74-year old Joseph Tanious Atie Photo: Beaverton Police Department

(SALEM, Ore.) - The family of 74-year old Joseph Tanious Atie called Beaverton Police this evening at 5:30 p.m., to report that Mr. Atie had left around 9:30 a.m. this morning to attend church at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Beaverton, and then failed to return. Mr. Atie lives on SW Crestmoor Drive in Beaverton.

Detective Pam Yazzolino with Beaverton Police says the family's concerned increased when they realized he hadn't eaten since 9:30 p.m. the night before.

"Mr. Atie has type two diabetes and must eat at least every 12 hours," Yazzolino said, adding that "If he misses a meal he will become disoriented and easily get lost."

Mr. Atie was last seen wearing a tan coat with blue jeans and tennis shoes. He is four feet eleven inches tall, 140 pounds, with grey hair that is balding on top.

He has brown eyes and is missing his bottom two front teeth. The car he was driving is a tan, 4-door Toyota Corolla with an Oregon license plate 191BKK.

Yazzolino says Beaverton Police have canvassed Mr. Atie's neighborhood, the Beaverton area and are now asking for the public's help.

Anyone with information regarding Mr. Atie is asked to call the Beaverton Police Department at 503-629-0111.