Welfare check finds elderly man deceased at residence, Lafayette NY


A caller from California requested a welfare check on his 71-year-old father at a residence near Markland Rd, concerned the father might be deceased. Officers confirmed the man was dead on arrival.
Audio|Source: Onondaga County Sheriff and Syracuse Police
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Transcript:
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7J06, it will be near Markland Rd near Route 20.
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Caller is (name withheld) in California.
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The question to check on his dad, (name withheld), a 71-year-old male.
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He believes his dad may be passed away in that his wife is not telling the caller.
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You can copy the rest of the notes.
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17-17.
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8.5, tell me your status.
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I'm from the zero six hearing route.
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443.
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443. 443.
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Can you please amend this to a DOA[1] and then hold us out and send us what's an explice?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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DOA: Dead on Arrival (deceased person)
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Location mentioned:
Near Markland Rd, Lafayette, NY 13084
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