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87-year-old man with dementia missing from Kansas City since Wednesday has been found

A silver advisory for 87-year-old Wayne Cunningham, who had been missing since Wednesday, has been canceled after he was found safe.
A silver advisory for 87-year-old Wayne Cunningham, who had been missing since Wednesday, has been canceled after he was found safe. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Update: Wayne Cunningham, 87, has been found safe, the Missouri Highway Patrol said Friday. A statewide silver advisory has been canceled.

Kansas City police are asking for help locating a missing 87-year-old man with dementia who was last seen Wednesday.

Wayne Cunningham was last seen around 8 p.m. in the area of his care facility near 68th Street and Troost Avenue wearing a green or brown jacket.

Cunningham is 5 feet and 9 inches tall and weighs around 144 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes.

He has dementia and requires daily medication.

Anyone who locates Cunningham should immediately call 911 or the missing persons unit at 816-234-5043.

This story was originally published November 30, 2023 at 10:45 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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