**UPDATED INFORMATION** --11:20pm, October 28, 2017 -- MR. CROUTHERS HAS BEEN LOCATED BY BUCKNER, MISSOURI, POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND IS SAFE @ THIS TIME.
ENDANGERED MISSING PERSON (**SILVER ALERT PENDING) -- JOSEPH B. CROUTHERS, MONTROSE, MO.
Joseph B. Crouthers, age 87, was last seen @ his residence in the 900 block of SW 1093 PRIVATE, Montrose, Missouri, @ around 7:00pm this evening (October 28, 2017). Mr. Crouthers suffers from dementia and left the residence driving a white, 2004 Ford F150 King Cab, bearing MO registration: 0PB-606. The vehicle had 1/2 tank of fuel upon his departure, which was in an unknown direction of travel.
Mr. Crouthers is 6'0", 205 lbs., brown / gray hair, hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark gray, long-sleeved insulated shirt, black sweatpants and brown house shoes. He was also wearing eyeglasses.
Mr. Crouthers left his residence with his 12-year-old, male Spaniel dog, named "JJ". "JJ" was not wearing a collar and has the right side of his head shaved with a visible scar, due to a recent medical procedure.
If you have any information regarding Joseph Crouthers current whereabouts or the location of his vehicle, please contact Henry County Central Communications @ (660) 885-5587 (or 9-1-1 for emergencies) or your local law enforcement agency.