DeKalb County police are asking for help finding an elderly man suffering from dementia who walked away from his home earlier this week.

Elmer Thomas, 87, left his Decatur home around 11:50 p.m. on Friday night and his family hasn’t seen him since.

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Police say that Thomas’ wife is currently in Virginia attending a funeral. His family says he believes he is heading there to see her.

He is driving a red 2013 Ford F150 with Georgia license plate YIL767.

Thomas is described as being five feet, seven inches tall and approximately 150 pounds.

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He was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes and a black Vietnam veteran hat. He also often wears glasses.

Anyone who sees him or his truck should call police at 770-724-7710.

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