Update: Missing Man From Appleton City Still Not Found but Dog Has been Found

Searchers are on the ground in the area around Appleton City, still looking for an elderly man who hasn't been seen in a week.

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office issued an Endangered Silver Alert last Sunday after 78-year-old Dale Miller wandered into the woods with his dog last Saturday. Searchers spent several days combing the area east of Rockville and south of Appleton City.

Miller is white, about 5-foot-10, 158 pounds, with gray hair, and blue eyes. He was wearing glasses and a hunter orange baseball cap, blue shirt, blue jeans, and boots. Friends and relatives say Miller walks hunched forward, shuffles his feet, and mumbles in a whisper.

Miller has Parkinson's disease and a fractured vertebra. Because he hasn't taken his medicine, he may act confused and not have good motor skills. The dog "Lady" returned to the residence on Friday night and was unharmed.

Anyone with information about Miller can call the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department in Osceola at (417) 646-2565.