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32-year-old man reported missing from Kansas City is found safe: Police

Police were asking for help Friday to locate James Morgan, 32, of Kansas City. He was reported missing since 2 p.m. Thursday from his home near 99th Street and James A. Reed Road.
Police were asking for help Friday to locate James Morgan, 32, of Kansas City. He was reported missing since 2 p.m. Thursday from his home near 99th Street and James A. Reed Road. Kansas City police

Update: Police said Friday night that 32-year-old James Morgan was found safe.

Police were asking for help Friday in locating a possibly endangered 32-year-old man reported missing from south Kansas City.

The missing man, James Morgan, was last known to be at his home near 99th Street and James A. Reed Road on Thursday afternoon, police said in a written statement. He walked away around 2 p.m. and did not return, according to police.

His family is concerned about his welfare due to his mental state at the time he left home, police said.

Morgan is described as a white man with blond hair and blue eyes. He is 6-foot-2 and weighs about 210 pounds, police said.

Kansas City police were asking that anyone who sees Morgan to call 911 immediately.

This story was originally published October 20, 2023 at 8:11 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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