UPDATED: Just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, police announced Mr. Lard had been located and was in good health.
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Police were searching for a 25-year-old mentally ill man after family reported him missing in Davenport, Iowa.
Ellis Lard is homeless and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia according to Davenport Police Captain Dale Sievert. Lard was last seen in the area of 65th and Brady in Davenport, approximately two weeks before he was reported missing on February 10, 2015. His family believed Lard was in danger because of his health and harsh weather conditions.
Ellis Lard is also known to walk around the downtown area including the Ground Transportation Center, Sievert said. Lard is 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighs about 220 pounds.
Anyone with information about Ellis Lard was asked to call Davenport Police or call 911.