UPDATE: Pearson has been located.

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BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in finding a missing man with dementia.

55-year-old Paul Pearson is a black male of medium build who is around 6 foot 6 and 160 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a blue and white striped polo-style shirt, blue jeans, and white New Balance tennis shoes. His last known location was 7410 Bluebonnet Blvd at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, October 1.

Please contact EBRSO at (225) 389-5000 if you have any information in regard to Pearson's location.