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Missing 83-year-old Louisa man found safe, will be reunited with family, deputies say

Johnnie George Shipley, 83, was last seen Sunday evening at his Zion Crossroads residence. He may be driving a red 2016 Ford Edge.
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LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — State police have canceled a Senior Alert for an 83-year-old man with a cognitive impairment who was last seen Sunday evening in Louisa County after he was found safe.

Johnnie George Shipley was last seen at 5 p.m. when he left to get food and then did not return home. He was last seen in Zion Crossroads, according to the Louisa County Sheriff's Office.

Officials with the Sheriff's Office posted around 11:10 p.m. that Shipley has been located and would be reunited with his family.

"We would like to thank our community members and everyone who shared our original post and helped spread the word. Your willingness to share information and remain vigilant plays an important role in helping us locate missing individuals quickly and safely."

A Senior Alert is one of six alert programs from Virginia State Police, including AMBER alerts, CODI Alerts, Critically Missing Adults, Missing Person with Autism Alerts and Blue Alerts.

⚠️ Thanks to all who SHARED on social media to SPREAD the WORD! ⚠️

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