Missing 78-year-old Elk Grove man found, reunited with family after CHP issued alert

Ishani Desai

August 15, 2024 at 8:17 p.m.·1 min read

The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert on Thursday for a missing Elk Grove man, but police said later that evening he was found.

The 78-year-old man was last seen walking away from his home about 9:15 a.m., the Elk Grove Police Department said.

The CHP issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Police Department. In an update to social media just after 8 p.m., police said he had been “found and reunited with family.” The CHP’s alert was then deactivated.

A missing person must meet certain criteria before the CHP activates a Silver Alert as requested by a local law enforcement agency. The victim must be at least 65 years old, may be in danger due to health or suspicious reasons and the investigating agency has exhausted all its resources.

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