Silver Alert issued for missing Franklin County man

FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, Indiana – Police have issued a Silver Alert in the search for a missing Franklin County, Indiana man.

The Sheriff’s Department is looking for 50-year-old Roger Purcell.

Purcell is 1.75 m tall, weighs 113 kg and has black hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a gray crop top and white shorts.

Purcell is missing from West Harrison, 85 miles southeast of Indianapolis. He was last seen at 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical attention.

If you have any information, contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department at 765-647-4138 or call 911.

There are certain standards that a person’s disappearance must meet in order for police to issue an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.

Amber Alerts are intended for children under 18 who are believed to have been abducted and are in danger. To issue an Amber Alert, police must also have information about a suspect and his or her car.

Silver Alerts are for missing and at-risk adults or children. They are much more common in missing persons. Only last year, the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.

In both cases, these warnings must be issued by the police.