Laurel Co. man found safe in Florida

Missing from Laurel County
Missing from Laurel County(Laurel County Sheriff's Office)
Published: Jun. 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM EDT

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for Tommy Grimes, age 81.

UPDATE: Grimes was found safe in Florida on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

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Original story: He was last seen off U.S. 25, two miles north of London on June 20 at 4 p.m. He was wearing a plaid red western, blue jeans, and black shoes.

He is 5′ 9″, 200 pounds, and has partially gray hair.

He drives a white Freightliner Reefer Box truck and may be in Florida.

Anyone who has information on Grimes is asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office at (606) 864-6600 or the 911 Dispatch Center at (606) 878-7000.