Silver Alert issued for missing 83-year-old man from Elkhart

INDIANAPOLIS – A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for an Elkhart man who was reported missing.

Henry Spearmon, 83, was last seen around 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical attention, police said.

Spearmon is 5’8″, 130 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray baseball cap, blue windbreaker, blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and gray tennis shoes.

If you have any information about Spearmon or his whereabouts, contact Elkhart police at 574-295-7070 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 for missing persons. Only last year were the standards for Silver Alerts expanded to include children.

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