UPDATE: CULBERTSON HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFELY ACCORDING TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.

Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing elderly man.

According to a news release, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 417 NW 1051 Road in Holden at 8:38 p.m. on Friday, June 3.

The endangered missing adult is 79-year-old Eugene Ogle Culbertson, a white male, who is 6-foot tall and 280 pounds, with reddish-brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a green flannel shirt, blue jeans and a belt with a metal belt buckle. Culbertson has a full beard.

Culbertson suffers from a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

According to authorities, Culbertson was confused and could not recognize his wife. He stated he wanted to go to his parents’ home who have been deceased for many years. Culbertson has been known to travel to Whitney Road off Kentucky Road in Independence, where his family previously had a farm.

Culbertson is traveling in a white 2004 Ford Expedition bearing Missouri license plate LE2B1X. The vehicle was last seen westbound on U.S. Highway 50.

Anyone seeing the missing person, associate or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 9-1-1 to contact the nearest law-enforcement agency or call the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department at (660) 747-2265.