UPDATE: After Silver Alert, Patterson man located and is safe

UPDATE: At 8:19 a.m. Thursday, state police reported that Thomas Sothern has been located and is safe.

Louisiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Patterson Police Department for 86-year-old Thomas Cooper Sothern of Patterson. He was discovered missing on Wednesday shortly after 8 p.m.

Sothern is believed to be traveling in a white 2011 Ford Transit van bearing Louisiana license plate 991FPM. He was last seen at his residence located at 1706 Guyther St., at approximately 8 p.m., wearing blue jeans, a maroon colored shirt, and possibly black shoes.

Sothern is a white male with gray hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. Caretakers confirm Sothern suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment.

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Thomas Cooper Sothern should immediately contact Maj. Clyde Phillips with the Patterson Police Department at 985-395-6161 or by calling 911. All questions should be directed to the Patterson Police Department.