UPDATE: Ocoee man found

Ocoee Police Department says Willie Jay Woodard has been found safe.

By Liz Ramos
| 1:47 p.m. August 6, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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UPDATE: Ocoee's Willie Jay Woodward has been found safe, according to the Ocoee Police Department.

The Ocoee Police Department is searching for 91-year-old Willie Jay Woodward in Ocoee.

He was last seen around 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 leaving his home in Ocoee.

Woodward, who is approximately 5 feet, 8 inches, 160 pounds, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, orange shorts, black socks and black slides.

He is believed to suffer from cognitive impairment and might be lost in the area, according to a news release from Ocoee PD.

The police department is asking anyone with information on Woodward's whereabouts to contact the Ocoee police detectives at (407) 905-3160.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.