Man reported missing from Unicoi found safe

Larry Hall had been missing since early Saturday, May 14. (White County Sheriff's Office)

An elderly man who went missing Saturday morning in White County has been found safe. The White County Sheriff’s Office says 73-year-old Larry Gene Hall is back home.

Hall, who suffers from dementia, was reported missing Saturday afternoon hours after he was last seen driving out of Unicoi State Park. The sheriff’s office issued a lookout for the black Ford Mustang he was driving. They have not said how or where he was found.

In a social media post Sunday, the sheriff’s office said, “Thank you all for your help spreading the word!”