UPDATE: The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Tommy Curtis Jones was found safe in Ocala, Fla., Wednesday afternoon.
PBSO said Jones stopped at a Circle K store in Ocala. A clerk noticed the man appeared confused so they called Marion County law enforcement.
Family members had called WPTV Wednesday and said he was found safe in Georgia.
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EARLIER STORY
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing endangered man.
Tommy Curtis Jones, 77, was last seen at 4 p.m. Wednesday when he drove away from his residence in the 100 block of Palm Garden Street in Jupiter. He was driving a 2017 black 4-door Hyunday Elantra with FL#HUUT95 and has not been seen or heard from since.
Mr. Jones is described as 5 foot 8 inches tall with gray hair and brown eyes. His clothing description is unknown.
He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Authorities say Mr. Jones may have gotten on a public bus traveling south towards the Fort Lauderdale and Miami area.
If anyone should come into contact with Tommy Curtis Jones they are urged to contact PBSO Dispatch at 688-3400 or the nearest law enforcement agency.
