The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, March 12, reported that missing Inverness senior Michael Clarke has been found safe in Gainesville.

The 82-year-old Clarke was reported missing on March 10. He was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at his residence off of South Burr Terrace in Inverness.

A spokesman for the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office reported in a Facebook post on Saturday, March 12, that Clarke had been found.

“Thank you to everyone for sharing this information. We are happy to report Michael was located safe in Gainesville,” the statement said.