UPDATE: Missing Ocoee man found safe

Ocoee Police said Wayne Allen Gay Jr. has been found.

By Michael Eng
| 4:31 p.m. September 19, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
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UPDATE: Ocoee Police Department officials reported Wayne Allen Gay Jr. has been found safe.

"Wayne was found safe," police wrote on Facebook. "We thank the public for helping us find him."

EARLIER COVERAGE:
Ocoee Police Department detectives are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing man.

According to police reports, Wayne Allen Gay Jr. left his home in the Wesmere submission at about 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16. He hasn’t been seen since.

Gay was last seen wearing khaki shorts, a blue shirt, blue sneakers, a gray trucker-style cap and a red backpack. He was last seen walking southbound in the area of South Maguire Road in Ocoee. Gay has no known medical issues or mental health concerns.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Detective F. Talley, (407) 905-3160 or [email protected].

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.