What is a Texas Silver Alert?
The Texas Silver Alert was created by the state in 2007 to notify the public about a missing older adults with a condition such as Alzheimers disease or dementia. When a Silver Alert is issued, the alert disseminates information about the person, including physical description, what they were wearing and where they were last seen. Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. There are some additional requirements that must also be met. The missing person's family or guardian must provide documentation from a medical or mental health professional of the diagnosed condition, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. If all conditions are satisfied, highway signs will only be activated if there is an accurate vehicle description and the missing person was driving the vehicle when they disappeared. Anyone who sees a missing person from a Silver Alert is asked to call 911.