Silver Alert issued for missing 50-year-old from West Harrison

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of Roger Purcell, a 50-year-old Black man who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 250 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray crop top and white shorts.

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

Investigators are asking anyone with information about Roger Purcell to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department at 765-647-4138 or 911.