Silver Alert canceled after missing man found safe in Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a Silver Alert Thursday for a man with a medical condition who went missing from Murfreesboro.

Officials posted the Silver Alert just before noon on Thursday, Aug. 15, saying 71-year-old Oren Oliver was last seen earlier in the day near Sulphur Springs Road wearing a teal shirt and blue jeans.

Authorities described Oliver as 5-feet 10-inches tall and 180 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair. In addition, he has a medical condition that may have impaired his ability to return safely without help.

Then, shortly before 1 p.m., the TBI announced Oliver had been found safe in Murfreesboro.

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No additional details have been released about the circumstances surrounding Oliver’s disappearance or his discovery.

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