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Silver Alert canceled for 80-year-old Thurston County man

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — UPDATE 2:54 p.m.: The Silver Alert was canceled after Thomas Thayer was found safely.

ORIGINAL STORY: Police are searching for a missing 80-year-old man from Thurston County.

Thomas Thayer was last seen Friday night. His family said they put him to bed but he was gone this morning when they checked in.

Thayer is diagnosed with dementia and often can't find his way home by himself.

He is 6 feet tall, weighs about 170 pounds and has gray hair.

Thayer may be driving a blue 2005 Toyota 4 Runner, license plate ALY8855.

Call 911 if seen.