TBI issues Silver Alert for missing 78-year-old from Van Buren County, TN

Richard Jordan (Source: TBI)

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department Saturday afternoon for a missing man with a medical condition.

According to authorities, 78-year-old Richard Jordan was last seen on Friday, June 14. He was wearing gray shorts and an orange polo shirt with blue stripes. The TBI described him as 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes.

According to authorities, Jordan may be traveling with his dog in a silver 2017 Chevrolet Impala with Tennessee license plate 0NPQ79.

The TBI said Jordan’s medical condition could affect his ability to return safely without assistance.

If you see Jordan or the vehicle pictured above, you are asked to call the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department at: 931-946-4000 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

No further details have been released about the circumstances of Jordan’s disappearance.