Hays County Sheriff’s Office searching for possible suicidal county employee

UPDATE:

The Hays County Sheriff's department said in a Facebook post that the vehicle driven by Tyler Pendergrass has been located and recovered at the Walmart parking lot in Lockhart, Texas. "He was not with the vehicle and we are still actively looking for him. If you see Pendergrass or have any information on his whereabouts, please call 9-1-1 immediately or the Hays County Sheriff's Office at 512-393-7896," the post said.

Original Story: 

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a county employee who is believed to be suicidal. 

Tyler Joseph Pendergrass, 35, was last seen wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans and a Dallas Cowboys cap. The sheriff’s office said Pendergrass a Hays County Transportation employee who was last seen leaving his workplace in San Marcos at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, driving a county vehicle described as a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado pickup with Texas exempt plate 1043394. 

The vehicle has Hays County Transportation decals on the door. Pendergrass may be in the Lockhart area, the sheriff’s office said. 

HCSO is asking anyone who sees Pendergrass or the vehicle he is driving to call 911 and report his location to dispatch.