UPDATE: Missing elderly deaf and non-verbal Brownsville man found safe
UPDATE: On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 11:22 p.m., the Brownsville Police Department announced Mario Alberto Soto was safely located. The previous version of this story is below.
Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — The Brownsville Police Department is asking for help finding a 76-year-old man who is deaf and non-verbal and has dementia.
Police identified the missing man as 76-year-old Mario Alberto Soto.
According to police, Soto was last seen at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home in the 1800 block of Palm Boulevard. He may have been wearing a gray shirt and black pants.
Police said Soto is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds.
Anyone with information on Soto’s whereabouts is urged to call the Brownsville Police Department at 956-548-7000.