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 has been issued for Michael Farris, a 74-year-old missing man who was last seen in Dallas on Monday.
Farris has balding grey hair and brown eyes, stands about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds.
Dallas police said Farris was last seen on Monday, Sept. 9, at about 2:20 p.m., walking in the 2900 block of West Wheatland Road. He was wearing a gold shirt, black joggers, and a black cap with a red brim.
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A Silver Alert was issued for Farris due to a medical condition.
Persons with information are asked to call the police department at 911 or 214-671-4268.
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.
- 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
