Missing 97-Year-Old Northeast Texas Man Found Safe
Authorities say a missing 97-year-old man has been found safe after he turned up missing yesterday, October 8, in the Daingerfield area of Morris County in Northeast Texas.The Morris County Sheriff's Office says Clyde Hugh Floyd was found in good condition on his property shortly after midnight this morning by the Bowie County Search and Rescue team.
A search involving several area public safety agencies was conducted in a large wooded area near the missing man's home. At approximately 12:30 this morning, the Bowie County Search and Rescue Team, led by Jason Spivey, located the victim in good health and good spirits, deep in a thick, heavily wooded area.
Agencies assisting the Morris County Sheriff’s Office in the search were Daingerfield Fire and Rescue, the Telford Unit Prison Canine Team, the Bowie County Search and Rescue Team, and members of the Jenkins Fire Department.
The sheriff's office had requested assistance late yesterday in locating the missing resident.