FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — A Cobb County man who had been missing out of Fannin County since Friday night has been found safe, authorities said Monday evening.
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James Hammond was spotted walking in the area where he was last seen, according to the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were going to meet with Hammond and speak with him.
The Fannin County Emergency Management Agency confirmed Hammond was located safe and thanked everyone who shared his information and helped with the search.
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Hammond had last been seen around 11:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Highway 60 and Dial Road after getting out of a vehicle with family members and walking away from the area.
Authorities had searched the area, including using drone resources, and planned additional efforts with search dogs before Hammond was located.
The sheriff’s office told Channel 2 Action News that Hammond is OK.
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