Officials with Cayce DPS have located George William Johnson, a man who had been missing for approximately 24 hours.

Officers responded to an area near CMC Steel on New State Rd. after a security officer there made contact with Johnson around 1:30 this morning. The Cayce Department of Public Safety has determined that there are no Public Safety concerns or indications of criminal activity in his disappearance.

Sergeant Evan Antley voiced his relief that Johnson was located. “We are thankful that the resolution of this case is a very good one,” he said.

The Cayce Department of Public Safety received an overwhelming amount of attention via local media outlets and social media followers after listing Johnson as missing.  The Cayce DPS said it was grateful for and truly appreciates the media partners and citizens for their continued support in these types of incidents.

Original story:

George William Johnson, 6’02, 210 lbs., age 53, is a truck driver who was last seen outside his tractor/trailer at the intersection of New State Road and Taylor Road in Cayce, in the early morning hours of Thursday.

Johnson has not been in contact with his family nor his employer and left behind his cell phone, tablet, dog and keys inside the tractor/trailer. Johnson has family in the Fayetteville, North Carolina area.

Anyone with information concerning Johnson and/or his whereabouts is asked to contact the Cayce Department of Public Safety at 803-794-0456.