GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — Update (11/1)
On Tuesday morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 79-year-old Walter Pierce was found safe in North Carolina.
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a missing man out of Greene County on Monday night.
The TBI said Walter Pierce, 79, left his home around 8:15 a.m. Monday driving a white 2013 Buick Encore with the Tennessee plate 5DP2303. The vehicle has an Air Med sticker next to the license plate, the TBI said.
Authorities said they believed Pierce may have been in North Carolina in the area of Kernersville or Winston-Salem.
Agents said he has a medical condition that may affect his ability to return home safely without assistance.
Anyone who sees Pierce should call 911 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
