Beaufort County missing man found dead

Beaufort deputies searching for missing man with intellectual disabilities
Published: May 11, 2023 at 4:05 AM EDT|Updated: May 11, 2023 at 2:26 PM EDT

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Beaufort County missing man with a cognitive impairment has been found dead.

Deputies Wednesday night were alerted that Llyod Chrismon was missing. The 74-year-old man was last seen at around 10 p.m. Friday at his home on Beach Lane outside of Washington, according to deputies.

Deputies say Chrismon’s body was found around 11:10 a.m. this morning a short distance from his home.

A news release said detectives do not suspect foul play, but that their investigation is still active.