Deputies have searched more than 100 acres for a 79-year-old man who was reported missing from his Middleburg home on Monday.
Hal Warth has been missing for nearly 24 hours and is believed to be lost and disoriented in the area of Jennings State Forest.
A helicopter, K9 units and deputies on foot and 4-wheelers were searching for him in Jennings State Forest and the area near his home on Skulley Hill Road on Tuesday.
Deputies halted the search around 5 p.m.
Photos: Deputies search for missing 79-year-old man
Deputies are asking people who live in the area to search their property for any signs of Warth.
Action News Jax learned Warth was reported missing after his son visited his home and could not find him.
Warth may be lost and disoriented, Clay County Sheriff's Office said. He is unable to speak because of strokes he had in the past.
He was last seen in a yellow, Hawaiian-style shirt and khaki shorts leaving his friend's house down the road.
Deputies are asking community members to be on the look out for him and to call 911 if they see him.
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Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office and Florida Wildlife Commission are helping in the search.
Deputies did not find signs of foul play at his home but Warth is considered endangered because of his age and medical conditions.
The police report shows Warth was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, khaki style dress shirts. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/c3EyMnHuxK
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
Warth's son tells me he's had several strokes, he's non-verbal. This dad does understands what people r saying. pic.twitter.com/CriTHfeKre
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
"Honestly, I'd like everyone in town to be holding hands and walking out here," said Warth's son. pic.twitter.com/ZcxPRqhj0y
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
Agencies had their boots on the ground along with helicopters, K-9 units & 4-wheelers. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/viRQP37H3H
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
Agencies had their boots on the ground along with helicopters, K-9 units & 4-wheelers. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/viRQP37H3H
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
Crews have searched 100 acres of Jennings State Forest looking for this local father. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/GXFI3kp3pf
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
This is the 1st time Hal Warth Sr. has gone missing. Family says he rarely strays from where he lives @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Q8BnTrc1BQ
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
I spoke with Hal Warth's son who says he has lived out in the woods for 6 years. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/48rY3CuLgT
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
I spoke with Hal Warth's son who says he has lived out in the woods for 6 years. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/48rY3CuLgT
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
Multiple agencies have spent the day looking for 79y/o Hal Warth in Jennings State Forest. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/2FgZkbG4jl
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
In the last hour, crews have put a hold on the search for a missing senior citizen. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/6fD09RnvEh
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) August 23, 2016
The missing man search is on going in the Jennings State Forest. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/H1UJMoKXRr
— Bo Harris (@bofilmworks) August 23, 2016
Clay Co. deputies searching for Hal Warth, 79, last seen Mon. He may be lost, disoriented https://t.co/OSVOwdu7fz pic.twitter.com/rfxgpbVkae
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) August 23, 2016
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The search continues for Hal Warth. Our team is on Skulley Hill Rd this morning. Residents in that area should expect a...
Posted by Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida on Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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