AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has discontinued a Silver Alert it issued for an elderly man with a cognitive impairment who went missing Wednesday night.
According to DPS, prior to being found on Thursday, 79-year-old Henry Johnson had last been seen in a black 2017 GMC Yukon at approximately 11:30 p.m. May 22 on the 6500 block of Auburnhill Street.
Johnson was last seen in a maroon checkered flannel with gray pants, black Sketcher shoes and a black Vietnam hat.
Officials said that Johnson's disappearance could have threatened his safety and overall wellbeing.
What to do if you know someone is missing
If you believe a person you know is missing in Texas, call 9-1-1 or reach out directly to a nearby sheriff's office.
Additionally, Texas DPS Missing Persons Clearinghouse, the Unidentified Persons and DNA unit have worked together to create an online portal to search for missing persons, online abductors/companions and unidentified persons.
Using this website, individuals can search for a missing person by including details like their name, case number, eye color, where they were last seen, the state they are missing from and more.
