Missing Orange Grove Patient Billy Hendrick Found!

     Searchers have found missing Orange Grove patient Billy Hendrick.
     He walked away from his group home on North Seminole Friday night.
     Authorities Sunday morning said it became crucial to find him because of his mental and medical conditions.
     WDEF News 12's Mandy Odom has the story which has a happy ending.
     Orange Grove Deputy Director Hal Baker says, "I heard, we found him, we found him, we found him, in ever increasing tempos to where finally people were just yelling we found him, and he's okay."
     Relief came over this group of searchers Sunday afternoon.
     They had feared the worst, but now that they've found Billy everything can go back to normal.
     Baker says, "He was just Billy. I think he was a little bit worried about had he done something wrong and was he in trouble. So, the first thing we had to do was to assure him that it was okay."
     Baker says they found Billy in great shape considering he hadn't had anything to eat or drink for two days.
     He'd also missed taking his seizure medication; which is what had them worried.
     Baker says, "He lit up when somebody said you want a coke. So, he got a coke and cookies."
     Baker says it was fortunate the weather was mild for the past two nights Billy spend in a neighbor's backyard.
     The husband of an Orange Grove staff member was the one who found Billy just about two blocks away from home in a place they had searched before.
     The searcher who found him kept in mind that Billy didn't like concrete and has to hold onto something to walk around.
     Baker says, "He listened to what his characteristics were, and he really went on a pretty insightful search to try to find him."
     Baker says when he saw Billy he knew everything was going to be okay.
     In Brainerd, Mandy Odom, WDEF News 12.
     The Hamilton County STARS team helped with the search.
     Baker says their expertise helped them find Billy.
     Billy was taken to the hospital for a check-up.