The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who was reported missing Friday afternoon. Joseph P. Trost, 63, was last seen about 8:30 a.m. Thursday by his caregivers near Main Street and Hazel Dell Avenue. He was reported missing at 3 p.m. Friday. Trost has numerous medical issues and requires medication, police said. Trost is about 6 feet tall and 300 pounds with longer gray hair and a gray, short beard. He’s believed to be wearing a flannel jacket, police said. The department asks anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 911 or contact the department.

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