Silver Alert canceled for Rib Lake man who said he's heading to Florida

By: Stephanie Staudinger

Posted: Feb 2, 2020 3:32 PM CDT | Updated: Feb 3, 2020 2:36 PM CDT

Updated: 2:36 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2020

RIB LAKE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Authorities say Robert Butler has been found safe.

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Published: 3:32 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2020

RIB LAKE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Rib Lake man.

Robert Butler, 70, was last seen around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday at his home in Rib Lake.

Robert has dementia and said that he was leaving for Florida before he disappeared.

He does not have a cell phone with him, but he does have his wallet and keys. Robert is believed to be driving a 1999 teal Plymouth Voyager with a license plate of 132ZLF.

Robert is described as being 6'2, 235 pounds, with brown eyes, and brown hair. He was last seen wearing jeans with holes in them, a dark green/gray jacket with the name 'Clayton' on it, and glasses.

There is no photo available at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Taylor County Sheriff's Department.