Searchers are looking for a New Mexico man who went missing Friday near Cape Kiwanda, according to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office.

Timothy Van Valen, 60, was visiting the area with relatives and friends. They saw him walk away around 7:30 p.m. Friday and have not seen him since, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office described Van Valen as 5'11" and 230 pounds, with thin, gray hair. He was wearing gray shorts and a black fleece jacket when he was last seen.

Several agencies are helping to look for Van Valen, including a search and rescue team from Washington County.

Deputies asked anyone who sees Van Valen to call the Tillamook 911 dispatch center at 503-815-1911.

-- Molly Young

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