KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has determined that a 70-year-old man who went missing on Dec. 23 is deceased.
On Dec. 28, the Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for William Jensen.
At the time the Silver Alert was issued, Jensen was last seen at work on Dec. 23 in the 10000 block of Northwest Transcon Drive in Kansas City, Missouri. Jensen appeared confused and left work for the day before his disappearance.
KCPD shared that a police helicopter located Jensen's vehicle on Saturday, Dec. 30 in a wooded area near Highway N and Baker Road in rural Platte County. Jensen was found deceased inside the vehicle.
Police say it appears that Jensen's vehicle was involved in a crash and was a "large distance" from the roadway.
The Platte County Sheriff's Office aided in responding to the vehicle and will investigate the collision and Jensen's death.
