UPDATE: At approximately 11 a.m. Friday Trego County Emergency Management said WaKeeney resident Russell Hearting had been found safe in northwest Trego County.

“We would like to send a huge thank you to everyone that was involved in the search party for Mr. Hearting,” the Facebook announcement said.

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WAKEENEY — A Silver Alert has been issued in Trego County for Russell Adair Hearting, 72, WaKeeney, according to a post of the WaKeeney Police Department’s Facebook page.

The post describes Hearting as 5’10 and 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red, long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and high-top tennis shoes.

Hearting was last seen at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday on 190th and C Road when an individual stopped to speak with Hearting and offered to give him a ride and Hearting refused, according to the post.

Hearting is believed to be on foot and possibly suffering from dementia.

The department is asking for anyone with any information to please contact the Trego County Law Enforcement Center at 785-743-5711.