WSP seeks help finding missing Indigenous man, last seen in Tacoma

UPDATE: Authorities said on Sunday that Joseph Andrews was found. The alert was canceled.

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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for a Tacoma man, last seen on Thursday.

According to the WSP, at around 1:30 p.m. 58-year-old Joseph Andrews walked out of St. Joseph’s Hospital and has not been seen since. 

Andrews is 5’11" and weighs 165 pounds. He has Gray hair and brown eyes. 

He was last seen wearing a white sweatshirt with red Native American designs, and gray sweatpants. 

Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911. 

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This Missing Indigenous Person Alert was activated by the WSP on behalf of the Tacoma Police Department.