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Overland Park police say missing 36-year-old man has been located and is safe

Editor’s note: Eric Buyle was located and is safe, Overland Park police said on March 16.

Overland Park police are asking for the public’s help locating a man they said is missing and endangered.

Eric Buyle, 36, was last contacted Friday evening via phone. He is believed to be in the Kansas City metro.

The department said in an email release early Saturday morning that it is attempting to locate Buyle and check on his welfare.

Buyle is about 5 foot 11 inches tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

He was last known to be driving a dark blue 2015 Nissan Altima with Kansas tag 729JSF, said Capt. Richard Breshears in an email.

Eric Buyle, reported missing, was last known to be driving a dark blue 2015 Nissan Altima with Kansas tag 729JSF
Eric Buyle, reported missing, was last known to be driving a dark blue 2015 Nissan Altima with Kansas tag 729JSF

If you have information on his location, police are asking you call the department at 913-895-6300.

This story was originally published March 13, 2021 at 10:02 AM.

Savanna Smith
The Kansas City Star
Savanna Smith is a breaking news editor and digital journalist. She began at The Star in January 2020 after she graduated from the University of Kansas in December with degrees in journalism and humanities.
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