When a Texas Silver Alert is issued, the alert disseminates information about the person, including physical description, what they were wearing and where they were last seen.
A Silver Alert issued for a missing 66-year-old Dallas man has been discontinued Wednesday.
The Dallas Police Department asked for the public's assistance in locating Jose Garcia Alvarez.
No other information about Alvarez's condition was released.
TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS
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Eight kinds of alerts can be issued for missing or endangered people in Texas. Below are links to articles with more information about each type of alert.
- Active Shooter Alert
- AMBER Alert & Athena Alert
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert (no longer operational)
- Endangered Missing Person Alert
- Power Outage Alert
