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Kansas City police find endangered 73-year-old man reported missing Friday morning

Kansas City police were asking the public for help Friday with finding Dennis Bryant, a 73-year-old man with dementia reported to be missing since Friday morning. He was last seen walking near the intersection of Northeast 88th Street and North Oak Trafficway, police said.
Kansas City police were asking the public for help Friday with finding Dennis Bryant, a 73-year-old man with dementia reported to be missing since Friday morning. He was last seen walking near the intersection of Northeast 88th Street and North Oak Trafficway, police said. Kansas City Police Department

Update: Police said Saturday that Dennis Bryant was found safe.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help to find a missing 73-year-old man with dementia who was last seen on foot in the Northland early Friday.

Dennis Bryant was last seen around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Northeast 88th Street and North Oak Trafficway, police said. Police said Bryant is experiencing the early stages of dementia and may be unable to provide information beyond his name.

Bryant was last known to be wearing a blue button-up shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. He stands roughly 5-foot-10 and weighs about 120 pounds, police said.

Kansas City police were also requesting a statewide alert be issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Friday night.

Kansas City police were asking anyone with information concerning Bryant’s whereabouts to contact the Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5220 or call 911.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help Friday with finding Dennis Bryant, a 73-year-old man with dementia reported to be missing since Friday morning. He was last seen walking near the intersection of Northeast 88th Street and North Oak Trafficway, police said.
Kansas City police were asking the public for help Friday with finding Dennis Bryant, a 73-year-old man with dementia reported to be missing since Friday morning. He was last seen walking near the intersection of Northeast 88th Street and North Oak Trafficway, police said. Kansas City Police Department

This story was originally published July 8, 2022 at 11:20 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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