A Las Vegas police captain who went missing earlier Thursday has been located safely, according to a tweet from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Capt. James LaRochelle (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Capt. James LaRochelle's vehicle (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

A Las Vegas police captain who went missing earlier Thursday has been located safely, according to a tweet from the Metropolitan Police Department.

James LaRochelle has been safely located. Thank you for your assistance in getting the word out. https://t.co/zbMY37J1Lh — LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 22, 2017

Metro has sent out a news release Thursday afternoon asking for the public’s help in finding Capt. James La Rochelle, who oversees the organizational development bureau, which handles advanced training for the police academy.

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