Walkaway from Martin area adult foster care home located

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department has reported a man who walked away from a Martin area adult foster care home Sunday morning has been found in Barry County.

The Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s help in locating Wayde Preston Cooper walked away from an adult foster care home between 10 and 11 a.m. He is described as a white male, 5’9”, 160 pounds, longer brown hair, clean shaven and no glasses.  He was last seen wearing jeans and a white or yellow t-shirt.

Possible sightings were made near Wayland, Middleville and Martin. Cooper was thought to go somewhere to buy cigarettes or lottery tickets.  He was on medication that if not taken for an extended period of time could have put him in danger.

PHOTO: Wayde Cooper