ELLIS COUNTY —On Thursday at 7:47 p.m., the Hays Police Department issued a Silver Alert for 66-year-old Randy S. Goodermuth.
Since the Silver Alert was issued, Ellis County law enforcement members have been searching for him.
On Sunday evening, members of the Hays Police Department, with the help of members from the Kansas Search and Rescue Dog Association, located Goodermuth's body south of Hays, according to a media release from Hays Police. He was deceased.
The Ellis County Coroner has ruled Goodermuth's death an accidental drowning.
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ELLIS COUNTY —The Hays Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Hays man, according to a media release from the KBI.
The whereabouts of 66-year-old Randy S. Goodermuth, of Hays, are unknown and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him.
Randy is a white male who is 5-feet-8 inches tall and weighs around 180 pounds. He has blue eyes and is balding. Randy was last seen wearing a red Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce jersey (with the number 87 on it) and khaki pants.
Randy has schizophrenia. At the time he was last seen he was hallucinating and ran from his home. He has not yet returned.
He also does not have a vehicle or a cell phone.If you see Randy Goodermuth, please call 911 immediately. If you have other information about his whereabouts, please call the Hays Police Department at (785) 625-1011.