PRINCETON, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas county has canceled a Silver Alert for a 75-year-old man who had been missing since Wednesday afternoon.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s office says Donald Eugene Cook, who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, checked himself into a Kansas City area hospital on Thursday. No further details were immediately available.

The county issued the alert earlier Thursday, saying Cook hadn’t been seen since he left his home in Princeton Wednesday afternoon. His family was concerned because he did not have his medication.

 

A Silver Alert has been issued for a rural Franklin County Kansas man last seen Wednesday afternoon.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation described Donald Eugene Cook, 75, as 6 feet tall and 131 pounds, with brown eyes, gray hair and glasses. He recently was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

He was last seen by his spouse wearing gray, baggy sweatpants, black tennis shoes, and possibly a T-shirt, unknown color. Donald was also wearing a black coat with pictures of horses on the back. The coat has the name “DON” on the front and “Cook’s Ranch” on the back. Cook could also be wearing a hat with KU or OU on the front.

He was last seen driving a silver 2007 Toyota Corolla, 4-door, Kansas tag is 068ACD. The car has a dealership vanity plate on the front possibly displaying Olathe Toyota. Salina is listed among his possible destinations.

Anyone with information about Cook’s whereabouts is asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at (785) 242-3800.