88-year-old Dallas woman still missing; Silver Alert canceled – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for an 88-year-old North Texas woman who mysteriously disappeared in early June and has not been seen for nearly a month.

The Dallas Police Department said Monday that officers and detectives will continue to search for Myrtle Polk, who was reported missing by her family on Monday, June 10.

According to investigators, Polk was last seen on Saturday, June 8, in the 1100 block of Indian Creek Trail, driving a black 2004 Lexus ES 330 with Texas license plate BV7-K204.

Dallas police said they communicated daily with the Texas Department of Public Safety to maintain the Silver Alert for Polk. However, since there were no updates on Polk’s whereabouts, the department decided to end the Silver Alert.

Polk, a retired teacher and active church member, is revered by loved ones as a pillar of the South Oak Cliff community. Her son, Philip Polk, said he knew something was wrong when his mother didn’t show up at their church, Exciting Singing Hills Baptist Church, on Sunday, June 9.

“It’s definitely out of character for my mom to be driving anywhere at night,” Polk told NBC 5 last month. “So that was an indication that we thought something was wrong.”

Polk’s son said his mother was showing early signs of dementia and he believes she may have been confused or disoriented at the time of her disappearance.

Polk is “still listed as critically missing” and the search for her is still active, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call Dallas police at 911 or 214-671-4268.

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The search continues for 88-year-old Myrtle Polk, who disappeared two weeks ago. Her family and the community held a vigil and remain hopeful that she will soon be found unharmed. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports further.