UPDATE (1/10): The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office says a 71-year-old man reported missing Friday was found safe Saturday morning. Plans are now in the works to make sure he has proper living arrangements.
FOX 17 is no longer identifying the man since he was found safe.
The prior version of this article is below, with the man's name removed:
The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office is still looking to make contact with a 71-year-old man who has been missing since mid-December, despite recent sightings.
Initially, the sheriff's office said he was last seen on December 12, 2025 in Big Rapids. The man is known to walk many of the roads between Big Rapids and Canadian Lakes.
The man has the onset of Dementia.
According to an update from the sheriff's office Friday evening, multiple people saw the man the afternoon of Friday, January 2, at an establishment in Big Rapids. He did not appear to be in distress during those sightings.
The department still wants to know his current location and verify his well-being.
He stands 5' 10" tall, weighing about 200 pounds, with grey hair that reaches his shoulder and a grey mustache.
He was last seen wearing tan pants, a Green Bay Packers winter jacket, and a yellow stocking cap.
Anyone who has information about his whereabouts since December 12 is asked to contact the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office at (231) 592-0150.
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