Missing 78-year-old DeKalb County man found safe

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: Mr. Howard was found safe Monday morning.

Police in DeKalb County are searching for a 78-year-old man who went missing on Sunday.

Leroy Howard was last seen around 11 a.m. on Sunday in the 1900 block of Columbia Drive in Decatur.

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Howard is described as being 5′6″ and approximately 140 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a green jacket, gray baseball cap, brown jeans, and blue tennis shoes.

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Police say he may be walking slow because he recently had a stroke.

Anyone who sees Howard is asked to call 911 or investigators at 770-724-7710.

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