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Missing 85-year-old man with Alzheimer's was found and is safe

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Update: The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent information early Thursday saying that Anderson was found and he is safe.

Original story: Independence police are looking for a missing 85-year-old man with Alzheimer's who may be heading to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Police say Leo R. Anderson was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday leaving 5412 S. Jennings Court in Independence.

He's 5 feet 9 inches tall and 190 pounds. He has white hair, green eyes and wears glasses. He was wearing a two-tone gray shirt and dark pants.

Anyone with any information is asked to call 911 or the Independence police at 816-235-7300.