8:40 P.M. UPDATE
A missing and endangered man sought by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office has been found safe and returned to his family.
Royce Wayne Smith is no longer missing according to a Sheriff's Office release.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing and endangered man last seen in Silver Springs.
On Wednesday just before 6 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Tonopah Street in Silver Springs on reports of a missing person.
When they arrived, they discovered that 67-year-old Royce Wayne Smith walked away from his home following an argument with a family member.
Smith may have dementia according to a release from the Sheriff's Office. He also has multiple additional health issues.
He was last seen wearing a black windbreaker, black pants, and a black t-shirt with the words "Bynum Transport" in red lettering.
Smith needs his medications, which he left at his home, the Sheriff's Office said.
It is believed that Smith might be trying to get to North Carolina where he has friends and family.
Anyone with information about where Smith might be is asked to contact the Lyon County Sheriff's Office at (775) 463-6600.
