Missing 79-year-old Manatee County man found dead, deputies say
Side by side images of Fredrick Bacon courtesy of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says a 79-year-old man who went missing on May 17 has been found dead.
Detectives say that Fredrick Bacon was found Friday morning along a pond near where he was last seen in the 4900 block of 32nd Street East in Bradenton.
According to family and friends, he did not have money, a phone, or other trackable devices on him when he disappeared.
Detectives are conducting a death investigation. They say his death appears to have been an accident.