Where is Trinity Thomas? Silver Alert issued for missing Indiana teen

Indiana police issued a Silver Alert Wednesday for missing 18-year-old Trinity Thomas, who may be in extreme danger.

Thomas was last seen leaving her home on Gibson Street in Winfield around 5:30 p.m. Friday and getting into a blue car with Illinois license plates.

The Winfield Police Department said Newsweek They believe she is in extreme danger due to “a plethora of medical conditions” that she treats. She may be with a black man whose identity is unknown, police said.

Thomas is described as 5 feet tall and 135 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink dress with spaghetti straps. Police continue to pursue leads about Thomas’ whereabouts after she disappeared six days ago in Winfield, a small town about 140 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Winfield Police Department at 219-779-9326.

What are Silver Alerts?

Indiana issues Silver Alerts for missing endangered adults, missing endangered children, missing high-risk persons and persons with a medically certified mental impairment. Unlike Amber Alerts, the missing person does not have to be under 18 to trigger the alert.

One criterion for Silver Alerts is that a doctor must review the missing person’s medical condition and confirm that he or she believes that the missing person’s health and condition would put them at risk.

The state has issued 19 Silver Alerts so far this year, and 18 of those people have been located.

Last year, 79 missing people were reported in the Silver Alert and all were located, with three found dead. Since 2009, 874 alarms have been issued across the country and 830 people have been located.

The criteria for Silver Alerts can vary by state. Twenty-eight states have a Silver Alert program. In some states, Silver Alerts are intended exclusively for missing people over the age of 65 who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or an intellectual disability.