Silver Alerts issued for several missing elderly people across US states
The gist
Silver Alerts were issued in Texas, Tennessee and Missouri for missing elderly people with medical conditions.
The alerts ask the public to help find older adults who may wander off.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026Willard Reichenberger, 88, of Minot, North Dakota, was last seen at 10:00 p.m. in Minot.
- Nov 5, 2026A Silver Alert was issued for Reichenberger; an update at 1:10 p.m. said the missing 88-year-old had been found.
- Nov 6, 2026A Silver Alert was issued for 80-year-old Melvin Wayne McKown, missing from Amarillo, Texas; his cell phone last pinged in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, at about 7:30 a.m.
Key terms
- Silver Alerts
- A US public notification system that broadcasts information about missing seniors, often with dementia or other mental disabilities, to help locate them.
- Amber Alert
- A US-originated alert system that distributes messages to the public to help find abducted children.
Source: Wikipedia