(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Updated press release, Mr. Aken has been found in good health and reunited with family.  Thank you for your assistance.

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Authorities in Pottawattamie County are asking for your help in locating a missing man. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, officers were called to the Horseshoe Casino (2701 23rd Ave.) at around 5:40-a.m. today (Monday), for a man who went missing from that location. His family said 66-year-old Mark Aken from Omaha has dementia, and wandered away from the Casino at around 5:30-a.m. As of this report, officers had not been able to locate him.

Mark Aken

Aken was last seen wearing a maroon jacket, white shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Anyone who may have seen or come into contact with Mark Aken, should call 712-328-5737 to report his location.