UPDATE: Eugene Police found Beemer at around 8:45 p.m. in the Coburg Road area and said he is now safe.

Police want to thank everyone who assisted in locating him.

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EUGENE, Ore. -- Police are looking for a Gateway Gardens resident with a history of dementia who went missing Friday afternoon.

Daniel Beemer, 64, left the facility on foot around 1 p.m., police said.

Beemer is white, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 174 pounds. He has blue eyes, gray hair and a gray and white beard and mustache. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball cap, a black sweatshirt and dark pants.

If you see Beemer, police said to call 911.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team is assisting.