Silver Alert issued for West Nashville woman with dementia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman who was last seen Sunday in Davidson County.
According to officials, Judith Tillett, 76, is believed to have left her West Nashville home wearing shorts, a white T-shirt and running shoes. She is 5 feet 1 inch tall and 129 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.
She may be driving a black 2008 Acura with the license plate number 'BGP3103.' Metro Police said the vehicle's paint is faded to gray in some areas.
Officials said Tillett has dementia, and may not be able to return safely without assistance.
Anyone who sees Tillett is asked to call the Metro Nashville Police Department at 615-862-8600 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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