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Endangered Person Advisory canceled after missing man located by law enforcement

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Oak Grove Police Department canceled an Endangered Person Advisory after a missing man was located.

According to a release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Christopher Essman went missing Monday morning around 7:20 a.m. after leaving the Lee's Summit Police Department.

Authorities said Essman is schizophrenic and had not been taking his medications.

Police said he was involved in two motor vehicle accidents and claimed voices told him to strike other vehicles.

Essman had last been seen wearing a gray Under Armour hooded sweatshirt, light blue jeans and black Adidas shoes.

At around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, the highway patrol said Essman had been located by law enforcement and is safe.