What is a Silver Alert? Texas police looking for missing older adult last seen in Denton
Texas has issued a Silver Alert for Taube, 76, last seen in Denton at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 13. Taube is a white female with brown hair and blue eyes, weighing 140 pounds and standing at 5'8".
The vehicle associated with her is a 2018 white Ford F-150, with Michigan license plate DXZ9489.
Taube was last seen at 2125 Brinker Road in Denton. If you see Taube or have information on her whereabouts, the Denton Police Department urges you to contact them at (940) 349-7970.
In 2007 Texas created the Silver Alert system, which is similar to the AMBER Alert system but is used for older adults age 65 or older with "a documented mental condition."
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas Silver Alert: Police look for woman, 76, missing from Denton
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