Alabama Missing Senior Alert
Did You Know?
Every 72 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer's.
By 2010 there is estimated to be 91,000 cases of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's Disease.
Mission Statement
Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children/Adults operates as the National Clearinghouse
for missing children/adults, providing services and coordination between various government
agencies, law enforcement, media, and the families of an endangered missing child/adult.
What are the criteria?
1. If the missing person have an indication that the individual has an irreversible deterioration of intellectual faculties (i.e., dementia). This must be verified by law enforcement or; under extraordinary circumstances when a person age 18 or older and law enforcement has determined the missing person lacks the capacity to consent and the usage of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) message signs may be the only way to rescue the missing person.
2. The law enforcement agency’s investigation must conclude that the disappearance poses a credible threat to the person’s welfare and safety.
3. If a vehicle is involved and the statewide messaging system is requested, there must be a description of the vehicle, and a tag number to display on the ALDOT message signs; and
• Local law enforcement must verify vehicle and tag information;
• The law enforcement agency must have entered the missing person into the Alabama Crime Information Center and issued a statewide BOLO to other law enforcement/911 centers;
4. Local law enforcement has already requested the Alabama Department of Public Safety (DPS) to issue a local or regional Alert
5. The DPS upon the criteria being met will issue the MSA through media outlets in the missing persons surrounding jurisdiction.
Alabama Act# 2009-145: Missing Senior Citizen Alert Act
Missing Senior Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Information:
Telephone Number: 334-353-1172
After Hours and Weekends (24/7): 1-800-228-7688
Related Links
National Silver Alert
Department of Justice
Alabama Broadcasters Association
National Alzheimer's Association