Missing elderly man found dead in back yard

An elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing Friday in Spokane Valley was found dead later that night in the back yard of a residence about four blocks west of the nursing home where he lived. Glen Stratton had been last seen at The Gardens on University, 414 S. University Road, about 6:15 p.m. The 89-year-old, who used a wheelchair, was reported missing that night. Spokane County Sheriff’s major crimes detectives processed the scene where Stratton’s body was found. The cause of death will be determined by the county’s medical examiner.