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Silver Alert canceled, St. Pete man found safe

77-year-old Carl Lester Byrd was found safe Monday morning.
Credit: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — UPDATE: Carl Lester Byrd has been found safe, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.

The 77-year-old went missing early Monday morning and was found around 11 a.m.

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Investigators say he drove off in his 2016 Red Dodge Journey SUV bearing Florida license plate Z4LYB. Deputies said Byrd then called his wife around 1:30 a.m. Monday and told her he was on I-275 in heavy construction. 

Deputies say he could be in Sarasota County. According to deputies, he has memory issues. 

Byrd is a Black man with gray hair and brown eyes. He is 5-foot-8 and weighs about 140 pounds. He also has an amputated left leg. 

Anyone who has any info on where Byrd might be is asked to contact local law enforcement immediately. 

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