Update: Missing 88-year-old Goddard man found safe
Updated 10:05 a.m.: The KBI has canceled the statewide Silver Alert issued for 88-year-old John Hughes. The Goddard man was found safe by Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Friday morning, the KBI said by email.
The KBI thanked the public for their help during the Silver Alert.
Original story: Goddard police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are asking for help locating an 88-year-old Goddard man who went missing Thursday afternoon.
The KBI has issued a statewide Silver Alert for John Hughes, according to a news release. Members of the public are encouraged to call 911 if they see him or know his whereabouts.
Hughes is white, about 5-foot-7, weighs 140 pounds and has gray hair and blue eyes. He suffers from memory loss and coronary heart disease, the news release said.
Hughes went missing at 1 p.m. Thursday when he left home for a medical appointment in west Wichita but never showed up. Police think he may be disoriented.
He was last seen Friday morning at a northwest Oklahoma convenience store, where he told someone that he was trying to go to Dodge City. He may be driving a white 1999 Buick Century with Kansas tag KSU5454.
This story was originally published August 30, 2019 at 9:47 AM.
