UPDATE: Missing 79-year-old Neenah man found safe

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jul 25, 2019 9:28 PM CDT

Updated: 9:27 p.m. on July 25, 2019

NEENAH, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Officials say Richard Tierney has been located and is safe.

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Posted: 3:48 p.m. on July 25, 2019

NEENAH, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Silver Alert has been issued for a 79-year-old man missing from Neenah.

Investigators say Richard Tierney was last seen in Neenah around 11:15 a.m. Friday. Authorities say he left his home in a vehicle after packing bags. Due to a memory impairment, he is not supposed to drive.

In a similar incident in 2016, police say Tierney was found in Kentucky.

Tierney's vehicle is described as a white, 2005 Buick Park Avenue Ultra with license plate 737WLZ. The car's rear bumper is said to have screw-bolts holding a portion together.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Fox Crossing Police Department at 920-720-7109.