Silver Alert canceled after missing Glendale man found safe in Oregon

PHOENIX – Authorities on Wednesday canceled a Silver Alert for a 74-year-old Glendale man who hadn’t been seen for over a week after he was found safe in Oregon.

The Bend Police Department located Walter Sears when he was pulled over for a traffic stop, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Officials said he appeared to be in good health, and his family was notified.

Sears left his home near 53rd Avenue and Peoria Road on Sept. 16 and had last been seen the next day at a local restaurant he frequents.

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