Authorities locate missing man in Lauderdale County

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), has located Jimmy Reed Butler after being missing for two days.

According to LCSO, Butler is being flown to Huntsville Hospital for treatment.

Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton said Butler was found in a ravine between County Road 8 and County Road 130 in the Greenhill Community.

The sheriff said Butler had minor injuries and complained of some pain at the time he was found.

“I think the medics’ main concern was dehydration and the fact he was in 30-something-degree weather the night before,” Hamilton said. “I think the decision to fly to Huntsville was just for extra precaution.”

The following agencies assisted in the search for Butler: Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Randall’s Adventures Training and Search and Rescue (RATSAR), Greenhill Volunteer Fire Department, Florence Police Department, Alabama Fusion Center, Alabama ALEA Aviation, US Marshals, Colbert County Sheriff’s Office, Northwest Alabama K-9 and Rescue, Lawrence County Tennessee Search and Rescue, Lauderdale County Detention Center, Lauderdale EMA, Central Volunteer Fire Department, SARTEC K-9 Search and Rescue, North Alabama Search Dog Association, Lifeguard ambulance, and Air E Vac.

Deputies were looking for 82-year-old Jimmy Reed Butler. Butler was last seen at his home in Florence.

Butler is described as a white male who is 6’0 and weighs 240 pounds. Butler has brown eyes and brown hair.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), says that Butler was last seen wearing a green checkered shirt, black pants, a tan hat, and black shoes.

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If you see Mr. Butler or know of his whereabouts, please contact Inv. Trey White at (256)-762-1052 or call 911.

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