A Mattie’s Call has been canceled for a 73-year-old Ellenwood man, an Alzheimer’s patient who vanished Sunday afternoon, Clayton County police said.

Richard Andrews, who walked away from his home in the 3300 block of Hebron Way about 5 p.m.,  has returned, police said.

Police had been notified about the man's disappearance Monday.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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