ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Pedro Aparicio, a 23-year-old federal firefighter, has been located , the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

According to Tim Welsh, President of Tidewater Federal Firefighters IAFF Local F-25, Aparicio was found safe by police, and he was able to call his mother. He will be going home tomorrow, Welsh told 13News Now.

Aparicio, who lives in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and works in Hampton Roads, was supposed to report for duty on Tuesday but never showed up, which those who know him said was something completely out of character for him.

He had not been seen since November 17.

Someone who identified herself as Aparicio's sister posted on Facebook, saying, "Thank you to everyone who shared or was concerned about his well being. My parents can r

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