LONG HILL — Authorities are searching the township for a 55-year-old man who went missing Saturday.

David Bird was last seen at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 leaving his Millington residence on Long Hill Road on foot, Long Hill Police Lt. Ahmed Naga said.

Naga said a family member reported him missing after he failed to return from his walk, and that the search began last night.

Bird is known for walking the trails on Hicks Tract in Millington, police said in a news release.

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The search reconvened at 5 a.m. Sunday with approximately 200 people searching the area on foot including township police, fire departments from Liberty Corner, Stirling, Berkeley Heights, Warren, New Providence, Basking Ridge, Long Hill First Aid Squad, Long Hill OEM, Long Hill CERT and the Morris County Sheriff's Office, Naga said. State Police are scouring the area with a helicopter and the Morris County Park Police are utilizing ATVs and mounted patrols, he said. The county prosecutor's office is also on the scene, he said.

Bird is described as a white male, 6-foot-1 in height and approximately 200 pounds, partially balding with gray hair and a gray beard, police said.

He was last seen wearing a red jacket, blue jeans and sunglasses, police said.

Bird is the recipient of a liver transplant and missed his regular dosage of medication at 8 p.m., police said.

Police request that residents check the area surrounding their property for anything out of the ordinary. Anyone with information regarding Bird's whereabouts can contact Long Hill police at 908-647-1800.