JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Update: Early on Wednesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office sent out a release saying Mr. Copeland, Jr. was found safe and sound.
Police are asking for the community's assistance in searching for a missing, endangered adult who was last seen in Northwest Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says on Tuesday, just after 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a missing person's report. At was at that time, officers were advised that John Lewis Copeland, Jr. was last seen at around 2 p.m. at the Walmart in the 12100 block of Lem Turner Road.
Family members advised after they had all walked out of the store, Copeland turned around and went back inside the store but did not return and has not been seen since.
Police say surveillance video located during the search shows the subject near a bus stop in the same area around 3:55 p.m. It is unknown at this time if he got onto a JTA Bus or not, but JSO says that is a possibility.
Police say Copeland has reportedly been diagnosed with dementia, and as such, officers are seeking him in an effort to ascertain his safety.
Police say Copeland is 72 years old, with gray and brown hair and has brown eyes. He is roughly 5 feet and 9 inches and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black long sleeve shirt and pants with black shoes.
