Missing 65-year-old man last seen walking dog found dead: KCPD

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The search for a missing 65-year-old Kansas City, Missouri man is now a death investigation.

Kansas City police say Terry Day was last seen a week ago, Thursday, Aug. 1, in the area of East 94th Street and Pleasant Avenue around 7 p.m. walking a brown and white mix-breed dog.

KCPD says on Thursday, Aug. 8, Day was located deceased in a wooded area.

Detectives with KCPD are now actively investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

KCPD did confirm that at some point, Day’s dog was found safe and reunited with family.

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KCPD said the medical examiner will make the final determination of the cause and manner of his death.

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