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Editor's note: The above video was originally published on Dec. 26, when Janssen was reported missing.
UPDATE: Ankeny police said John Janssen was found safely and reunited with his family.
ORIGINAL: The Ankeny Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a missing elderly man, according to a press release.
75-year-old John Janssen was reported missing on Dec. 22. He was last heard from on Dec. 10.
Janssen is described as a white man with long gray hair and a long gray beard. He is 5'7" tall with a thin build, Ankeny police say.
If you have any information about Janssen's whereabouts, contact Polk County Dispatch at 515-286-3333 or Detective Vander Wal at 515-289-5270.
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