70-Year Old Man Missing in Macon County

Macon County -- September 29, 2023: The public's assistance is being requested by the Macon County Sheriff's Office in locating a missing man.

The missing man is Mark Allen Wheeler.
The description of Mr. Wheeler is as follows:
He is a 70-year-old white male who is around 5’10 and 200 lbs. He has dark brown/gray hair with a full gray beard and blue eyes.
Mr. Wheeler was last seen on foot on yesterday Mack Branch Road, located in the northern part of Macon County, wearing camo shorts and a T-shirt.

Despite a thorough ground and aerial search spanning more than 180 acres on Thursday, a strong team of first responders and K9 units were unable to locate Mr. Wheeler.

Various emergency services groups that make up the command team on the scene ended the search in the afternoon, but the investigation will still carry on.

If you know anything regarding Mr. Wheeler's location, please give Macon County Dispatch a call at 828-369-3393.

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