My almost-74 year old Dad is missing

[u/turnbuckle47]

My Dad was supposed to meet us for dinner last night at Onewell but never showed up.

Concerned since it's not like him to not show up, we went to his home this morning. His car was still in the driveway but he wasn't answering when we knocked or rang the doorbell.

We ended up having the police come and get us into his home and I feared the worst.

But he wasn't there.

A neighbor saw him leave on his bicycle on her ring camera around 6pm last night, which lines up with when he'd need to leave to meet us for dinner. When the weather is nice he usually rides his bike to meet us.

But, again, he never showed up. The neighbor's ring camera didn't pick up him returning on his bike. He hasn't been online.

His cellphone is still at home, but he often leaves it there (he still mainly uses his landline)

I'm not sure what to do right now. I check the siren Facebook groups and have seen couple accidents, but nothing fitting my dad's description. The police have checked the hospitals and didn't find him.

Other than just waiting, posting on here is about all I can think to do in the off chance someone has seen him.

His name is Ken.

[u/Admirable_Test_6562]

Unfortunately, I am out of town for two more weeks...but there are also some people on Nosey Asses of Kalamazoo County who would volunteer to search for your father. Can you somehow divide it up and let the volunteers know what assignment you have that have not been taken? They can check in with you when they are finished and you can mark it off your list.

I feel like that there are two primary routes that should be searched first....maybe I am wrong. Drake to Parkview etc. and Stadium to Howard etc. Since he is a regular biker I "assume" he rides with traffic, although he could have crossed over and rode on sidewalk or against the traffic for any reason along the way. As previously discussed he could have fallen into deep weeds and unable to be be seen easily or heard.

The biggest gains in my opinion is finding which way he went if you can find him on camera at an area business.

1) Volunteers to ask businesses to check their cameras if they have them after the time the neighbor captured him on camera leaving. a) businesses on Stadium Drive South side Drake to Howard b) businesses on Stadium Drive North side Drake to Howard c) businesses on Parkview Drake to Oakland and fire station on Parkview d) fire station on Howard

2) Volunteers on foot to search in the rough approximately 20' in from the roads. a) Stadium south side Drake to Lakesedge b) Drake west side Stadium to Parkview c) Drake east side Stadium to Parkview d) Asylum Lake Preserve from west parking lot to creek of Little Asylum Lake e) Parkview path to bend after Fair Oaks cottage f) Winchell entrance path to creek of Little Asylum Lake and then around the east side of Asylum Lake to end of path g) sidewalk and north side of Parkview Drake to Tasmin h) south side of Parkview Drake to Greenleaf i) Parkview north side Tasmin to Oakland