How to Use Silver Alert in a Sentence

Silver Alert

noun
  • The sheriff’s office issued a Silver Alert the next day, which remains in effect.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 17-month-old who went missing from Newtown.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
  • Her family ultimately filed a Silver Alert, and she was safely located.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Authorities said Iannotti’s case did not fit a Silver Alert, which is frequently used when elderly people wander from their homes.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Edward issued a Silver Alert through the Louisiana State Police.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 June 2026
  • The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Silver Alert.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Police canceled a Silver Alert after locating a man who was reported missing from a senior living facility in Woodbridge.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Authorities issued a Silver Alert on Sunday for a missing 65-year-old man last seen in Roseville on Christmas Eve.
    — Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Despite the fact that police put out a Silver Alert and searched for the couple throughout New Mexico and Texas, there was no sign of Linda and Gary over the weekend.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for an elderly woman who was last seen in San Jose last week and is believed to be at-risk.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • According to Smith, police issued the Silver Alert on Tuesday evening after finding that the father was in violation of a temporary child custody order issued by a judge.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
  • Cooley was the subject of a Silver Alert bulletin released by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation after he was reported missing.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The Silver Alert, traditionally used to help locate missing senior citizens, has been replaced by the SAFE Alert — short for Seek And Find Emergency.
    — Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Louisiana State Police The Silver Alert for Johnny generated tips in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 June 2026
  • Police issue missing endangered alerts when a missing person does not meet critera for certain missing alerts, like an Amber Alert, a Silver Alert or a critical missing alert, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
    — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In 2021, there were 39 Silver Alert activations recorded across Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Mateo counties, according to a data analysis by this news organization.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) activated a Silver Alert notification for Mitchell Ray Cooley, of Jackson, on Wednesday, July 1.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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