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Search for missing 79-year-old Herndon man continues into third day

Police are asking for the public’s help to find a Herndon, Virginia, man who has been missing since Monday night.

A missing person flyer for 79-year-old Leonard Thompson of Herndon, Virginia.
CLICK TO ENLARGE: A missing person flyer for 79-year-old Leonard Thompson of Herndon, Virginia. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

Virginia State Police issued a regionwide critical missing persons bulletin on behalf of the Herndon Police Department for the public to be on the lookout for 79-year-old Leonard Thompson.

Thompson was last seen on surveillance video pumping gas at an Exxon on Pacific Boulevard in Sterling around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

His car was discovered around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in a southbound travel lane on Interstate 81 north of Roanoke, near the town of Troutville. The car had a flat tire, and the keys were missing.

Thompson was nowhere to be found, officials said.

Family members told D.C. ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Now that Thompson had attended a funeral Monday evening and then had dinner with some friends. They also said he was acting normally.

Thompson is diabetic and without his medication, according to .

He is described as a white man who is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and about 160 pounds. He has white hair and wears glasses.

Police ask that anyone with information immediately call the Herndon Police Department at (703) 435-6846 or contact the Virginia State Police.

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