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For Immediate Release: Friday, March 18, 2022

Update: March 21, 2022 - Derek Antonio Carney has been located safe and unharmed.

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Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from Silver Spring.

On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at approximately 9 a.m., 66 year-old Derek Antonio Carney was last seen leaving his residence in the 10800 block of Georgia Avenue.

Carney is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a scar on his nose. It is unknown what clothing Carney was last seen wearing.

Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Derek Carney is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the 4th District Investigative Section at 240-773-5545. Callers may remain anonymous.