Men with special needs found 4 days after vanishing from Arizona State Fair outing; families want accountability from program

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Thomas Lewis and Phillip Pancho had not been seen since Oct. 20 at noon. Family members say both men have recently been found.

The men were part of a special needs program run by the Tohono O'odham Nation. They were found safe in Mesa and Tempe.PHOENIX — Two men with special needs from the Tohono O’odham Nation have been found safe, four days after they went missing while visiting the Arizona State Fair.

On Oct. 24, hospital staff recognized Pancho from the missing person's flyer and called authorities. The family identified him that night. Lewis’ family was notified he had been found at an apartment complex around 9 a.m. by the Mesa Police Department on Wednesday near State Route 60 and Ext Road. Antone told12News that the men were together Sunday night when Pancho had the seizure at the Tempe bus stop. Lewis told his family he flagged someone on the street to get Pancho help. While Pancho was taken away by paramedics, Lewis was left behind.“He felt so sorry, he felt bad,” Antone said. “I told him it was not his fault, but he was happy he found familiar faces.”

The men’s families told 12News they were not notified about their disappearance until hours later after the group had left the state fair.

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