DeKalb County, GA: Tony Welch found safe after Mattie's Call

Credit: Danny / Any County News · Source: DeKalb County Police Department, Oct. 14, 2026.

DEKALB COUNTY, GA - Tony Welch, 67, the subject of a Mattie's Call, has been located safely, the DeKalb County Police Department says.

Welch was last seen around 4 a.m. Oct. 14 leaving the 2700 block of N. Decatur Road. Police thanked everyone who shared his information to help find him.

Source and photo: DeKalb County Police Department.

Sources: DeKalb County Police Department Facebook post and update, Oct. 14, 2026

Images: DeKalb County Police Department photo of Tony Welch. No AI-generated images.

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