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Missing Sumter County man has been found safe

Deputies were actively searching for Willie Humes in the area around Skinner Road in Sumter County, near Interstate 95.
Credit: Sumter County Sheriff's Office

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Sumter County deputies say they have found a man that went missing Tuesday evening.

Deputies say 67-year-old Willie Humes was reported missing from his home along Skinner Road in Sumter County, near Interstate 95, around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  

At 11 a.m. Wednesday, with the assistance of the SLED Aviation helicopter, Humes was located less than a mile away from his home, in a wooded area near a field. Humes is reported to be alert and being treated by EMS and otherwise fine.

Humes was last seen wearing a black shirt with gray sleeves, gray pants and no shoes. Deputies say Humes, who has gray hair and brown eyes stands approximately 5'11" tall and weighs around 172 pounds. 

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Credit: Sumter County Sheriff's Office

Deputies say they are actively searching for Humes in the area around Skinner Road with assistance from K-9s and a drone. All area agencies and hospitals have been alerted, according to authorities. 

If you see Humes, deputies ask you to call: 911, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 436-2000 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously in any of the following ways:

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