The family of an elderly missing Ruidoso man thinks he might be headed toward Texas by way of Roswell.
Karen Payne says her missing husband Ken Payne, 73, was last seen Friday morning on a Walmart security camera, headed on foot east toward Roswell.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimers about a year and a half ago, she said – and she thinks he might be headed to Texas in an attempt to re-live his youth.
“He flew for TransTexas Airlines for 8 years and before that he flew crop dusters,” Karen Payne told KOB on Monday. “I think he’s just going back in his mind to when he was younger. I know he thinks he needs to go make some money.”
In addition to being a former pilot, Ken Payne is also a well-known bronze sculptor, said his wife. His work appears in area galleries, as well as galleries in Santa Fe and Scottsdale.