MISSING: Silver Alert issued for 56-year-old woman with dementia

HOUSTON — Police want your assist to seek out 56-year-old Elisa Duarte who was final seen round midday Thursday in Houston’s northside.

Police mentioned Duarte was final seen at 74 Lyerly Avenue. 

Authorities described her as a White girl with brown eyes and black hair. She is roughly 4 toes 11 inches tall and weighs roughly 130 kilos. She was final seen carrying a gray zip-up hoodie and blue pants.

Houston police say she is recognized with dementia and will have gotten onto the METRO rail or METRO bus.

In case you have any details about their whereabouts, name the Houston Police Division Lacking Individuals Unit at 832-394-1840 or 911.

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Silver Alerts are issued for people who find themselves not less than 65 years previous or those that have been recognized with a cognitive impairment similar to Alzheimer’s Illness, in accordance with the Texas Division of Public Security.

There isn’t a 24-hour ready interval required to report an individual lacking, in accordance with the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Texas’ Silver Alert program was created by the Texas Legislature in 2007 and is designed to inform the general public of lacking older adults with a documented psychological situation.

Sure standards have to be met for a statewide Silver Alert to be issued:

• Is the lacking particular person 65 years of age or older or been recognized with Alzheimer’s Illness?
• Does the senior citizen have a recognized impaired psychological situation, and does the senior citizen’s disappearance pose a reputable risk to the senior citizen’s well being and security? (Regulation enforcement shall require the household or authorized guardian of the lacking senior citizen to supply documentation from a medical or psychological well being skilled of the senior citizen’s situation).
• Is it confirmed that an investigation has taken place verifying that the senior citizen’s disappearance is because of his/her impaired psychological situation, and various causes for the senior citizen’s disappearance have been dominated out?
• Is the Silver Alert request inside 72 hours of the senior citizen’s disappearance?
• Is there ample data obtainable to disseminate to the general public that might help in finding the senior citizen? (Freeway indicators can be activated provided that correct automobile data is out there AND it’s confirmed that the senior citizen was driving the automobile on the time of the disappearance).

1000’s of individuals go lacking yearly throughout america, and there are organizations and regulation enforcement companies that work to convey them house to family members.

The Texas Middle for the Lacking is a corporation with Houston roots that works to coach family members and authorities on discovering the misplaced. 

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From sources that cope with lacking kids to endangered adults, the non-profit group has compiled a wealth of sources to assist.