40-year-old James Hammond (Courtesy of Fannin County Emergency Management Agency)
FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. - First responders in Fannin County are searching for a missing 40-year-old man who vanished late last Friday along GA Highway 60.
What we know:
James Hammond was last seen on foot walking southbound on GA Highway 60 in Fannin County around 11:30 p.m. last Friday, according to officials.
The Fannin County Emergency Management Agency described Hammond as 195 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
He was wearing khaki shorts and a black T-shirt when he disappeared, and his family is urgently searching for him.
The Paulding County 911 Communications Center noted that Hammond may have been traveling toward Cobb County.
Hammond's family has publicly asked for prayers as crews continue their urgent search to find him.
What you can do:
Authorities ask anyone who spots Hammond to immediately call 911 or the Fannin County EMA at 706-632-6022.
What we don't know:
Emergency officials said they do not currently have enough information to determine whether Hammond is in danger, and the extent of available details regarding his disappearance remains limited.
Officials have not indicated why he was walking along the highway late at night or if he had access to a vehicle.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Fannin County Emergency Management Agency, who released physical details and statements regarding the search, as well as the Paulding County 911 Communications Center and a public Facebook post from Hammond's family member.