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Grand Prairie Man Sought in Silver Alert Found Dead: Police

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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.

An 80-year-old man reported missing in Grand Prairie late last month has been found dead, investigators say.

A Silver Alert was issued for the man who was last seen in Grand Prairie on Oct. 31.

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On Wednesday, police said a body found Saturday in a waterway in the 1400 block of SE 14th Street was identified by the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office as the man reported missing.

Officers are investigating the death as a possible suicide due to a note left behind by the man, police said.

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TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS

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.

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