The Nacogdoches County Sheriff Office is still searching for Ernest McBride who has been missing since Wednesday September 24, 2014. The Sheriff Office has spoken to several people who observed McBride walking on FM 343 Wednesday afternoon near Western Hills store. McBride was walking east; toward town at the time he was observed by several motorists.
Unfortunately by the time we received this information of his last known location, the information was nearly 24 hours old. The sheriff office and several other agencies have conducted numerous searches of this area. Tracking dogs along with helicopters have also been utilized.
A tracking dog used by the forestry service was able to pick up a scent where McBride was seen at on Wednesday afternoon. The K-9 tracked the scent for several hundred yards and then lost the scent near the edge of the roadway. At this time we believe that Ernest McBride was possibly picked up by a motorist on FM 343 Wednesday afternoon and given a ride to an unknown location.
McBride may suffer from Alzheimer’s and there is a deep concern that he may be confused or lost.
McBride is described as 6 ‘foot tall with brown eyes and brown hair.
McBride was last seen wearing a black cowboy hat, dark colored button up long sleeve shirt and denim jeans that are rolled up at the bottom with black shoes.
Anyone having information on Ernest McBride is asked to contact the Nacogdoches County Sheriff Office at 936-560-7777.
Corrections from first report: It was first reported that McBride had on a white cowboy hat. However we have confirmed that the hat is black in color.
This family needs investigated. This man has had ongoing problems and his family only cared about what was in it for them. It is ashamed the people in the community knew more than his so called family. Reporters do some digging. You will find a story. NCSO do some research. You will find a case. This is shady!!
Please reporters look into this. You want a story.. This is the best fraud story I’ve ever heard. I’ve heard many in my job.
That stepdaughter Ann is a crook! Scams the government for everything! Takes every family members social security check, including Mr. McBrides! I’d be willing to bet she either killed him or his his body when she found him dead in his home. All to make sure her money train wouldn’t end. If our government would just investigate people like her this kind of stuff wouldn’t happen