Kindley Earl Thompson, known as Tippy, is a 77-year-old Black man who went missing from Vivian, Louisiana on November 3, 2021. He was last seen in the 800 block of Northwest Front Street. At the time he disappeared he was described as 5 feet 11 inches, about 165 pounds, with gray hair, a gray mustache, brown eyes and wearing prescription eyeglasses. He was last seen wearing a teal button-down shirt, khaki pants and brown leather slippers.

Thompson has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and reportedly left behind essential medication, a detail that has raised urgent concern for his safety. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation, has said it does not suspect foul play. Thompson was known to take frequent walks around town, a habit that expands the area investigators and volunteers need to search.

Anyone who saw Thompson in or around Vivian on or after November 3, 2021, or who has information about his movements, is asked to contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.