Silver Alert issued for Knox County man

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert Monday evening on behalf of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

Robert Hembree82, was last seen Monday afternoon in the Mascot, Tennessee area, according to the TBI. Hembree was reportedly wearing blue jean shorts and a navy blue t-shirt. He is believed to be driving a red 1996 Dodge Dakota pickup truck and may be in the DeKalb, Georgia, area.

The TBI also said Hembree suffers from a medical condition that could affect his ability to return safely without assistance.

If anyone has information on his whereabouts, they are asked to call @knoxsheriff at 865-215-2243 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.