HENDERSON, Texas — A Henderson woman with dementia who was reported missing a week ago has been found dead in her vehicle.
Betty Pemberton was found dead in her vehicle Tuesday in a slightly wooded area several hundred yards off of County Road 290 in Smith County by the Smith County Pct. 4 Constable's Office. A landowner saw the vehicle and contacted law enforcement to investigate, police said.
Officials said foul play is not suspected at this time, and the case is under investigation.
"The Henderson Police Department would like to thank the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, The Smith County Constables Office, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Public Safety, who conducted an aerial search in Smith County, as well as many other agencies that were so helpful with information and manpower during this search that began on Aug. 2," Henderson police said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family."
Pemberton was last seen on Aug. 1 driving a green 1998 Toyota Tacoma. Police previously had said she could have been in a confused state before she went missing.