Atlanta Police Seeking Missing Man

ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a man who was last seen Saturday afternoon near his home in the Old Fourth Ward.

A Mattie's Call has been announced for James Robert Frost, 78, who was last seen at about 3 p.m. on Saturday at 400 Ralph McGill Blvd. He was seen driving his green 1997 Ford F-150 pickup truck, with Georgia tag PFA7870.

Established by the Georgia General Assembly in 2006, a Mattie's Call is an emergency, missing-person alert for disabled or elderly people that alerts law enforcement agencies and the public.

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Police say Frost's truck was last seen at about 6 p.m. Saturday near Interstate 75 and Northside Drive.

Frost is described as a white male, standing about 5'11" and weighing about 192 pounds, with white hair and hazel eyes. He usually wears tan shorts, according to police.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Atlanta Police Department's missing persons unit at 404-546-4235.

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