Missing Houston County man needs his daily medication

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 22-year-old man who needs his daily medication.

Richard Odom was last seen walking west on Heather Street about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.

Odom is prescribed daily medicine for an unspecified illness, the release said. He last took the medicine about 1 p.m. Sunday.

Odom has brown eyes and is balding with blond hair. He stands about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 230 pounds, the release said.

Foul play isn’t suspected.

Anyone with information on Odom’s whereabouts is asked to call Sgt. George Runyon at 478-542-2085 or 911 and give reference No. 16-38909.

This story was originally published October 31, 2016 at 5:20 PM with the headline "Missing Houston County man needs his daily medication."