2017 Silver Success Stories

January 2017- Lee County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 77-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from a Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign and called the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
 
January 2017- Saint Lucie County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 74-year-old female. A Fish and Wildlife Conservation employee recognized the 74-year-old due to the Silver Alert issued “Be on the Lookout (BOLO).” 
 
January 2017- Bay County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 83-year-old female. A Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy recognized the 83-year-old due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
February 2017- Dade County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 81-year-old male. A Doral Police Department Officer recognized the 81-year-old due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
February 2017- Dade County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 72-year-old male. A Coral Gables Police Department Officer recognized the 72-year-old due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
February 2017- Orange County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old male. The 76-year-old was located by Georgia State Patrol after investigative leads provided his location.
 
February 2017- Volusia County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 73-year-old female. A Detective recognized the 73-year-old from the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
March 2017-Broward County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old female. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 
March 2017- Lee County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 88-year-old male. The store clerk at a 7-11 gas station recognized the 83-year-old from the Lottery System Silver Alert notification and called law enforcement.
 
March 2017- Dade County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old male. An officer recognized the 83-year-old due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
March 2017- Sarasota County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old male. A citizen recognized the 76-year-old from the lottery terminal message and called law enforcement.
 
April 2017-Duval County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 87-year-old male. The 87-year-old was in the hospital where workers recognized him from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 
April 2017- Saint Lucie County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 89-year-old female. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
 
April 2017- Pinellas County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 81-year-old male. The store clerk at a gas station recognized the 81-year-old from the Lottery System Silver Alert notification.
 
April 2017- Volusia County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 80-year-old female. The 80-year-old recognized herself from a Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign and called law enforcement.
 
April 2017- Polk County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 84-year-old female.  The 84-year-old was recognized due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO
 
April 2017- Saint John’s County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 72-year-old male. A FHP trooper recognized the vehicle due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
May 2017- Indian River County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 80-year-old male. A police officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and pulled the 80-year-old over.
 
May 2017- Volusia County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 74-year-old male. The store clerk at Circle K convenience store recognized the 74-year-old from the Lottery System Silver Alert notification.
 
May 2017- Lee County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 90-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from a Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Signs and called law enforcement.
 
May 2017- Polk County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 79-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from a Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign and called law enforcement.
 
June 2017- Hernando County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 82 year old male. The 82-year-old was located in a different state by law enforcement.
 
June 2017- Volusia County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 74-year-old female.  The 74-year-old was recognized due to the Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign.
 
June 2017- Pinellas County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 96-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign and then called law enforcement. 
 
July 2017- Volusia County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 72-year-old male. A citizen recognized the 72-year-old from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 
July 2017- Marion County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old female. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant recognized the 76-year-old from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled her over.
 
July 2017- Broward County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 90-year-old male. A FHP trooper recognized the 90-year-old due to the Silver Alert issued BOLO.
 
August 2017- Citrus County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 91-year-old male. A citizen (family member) recognized the 91-year-old from the Silver Alert as he was with the male, and then called law enforcement.
 
August 2017- Hillsborough County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 84-year-old male. A citizen recognized the 84-year-old from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 
August 2017- Lee County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male. A citizen at a Handy Store recognized the 85-year-old from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 
September 2017- Lee County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 71-year-old male. A Fort Myer’s Police Department officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert.
 
September 2017- Dade County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 71-year-old male. A FHP Sergeant located the 71-year-old after recognizing him at a local truck stop near his wrecked car.
 
September 2017- Lee County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 73-year-old male.  A citizen recognized the vehicle from a Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign and called FHP.
 
October 2017- Brevard County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old female.  A citizen recognized the vehicle from a Department of Transportation Dynamic Message Sign and called law enforcement.
 
October 2017- Polk County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old female. A Florida Department of Law Enforcement Analyst through investigative leads determined the geolocation of the 83-year-old and her vehicle.
 
November 2017- Orange County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 72-year-old male. A citizen saw a vehicle driving slowly around a neighborhood and recognized it from the Silver Alert.
 
November 2017- Allegan County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 70-year-old male. The 70-year-old recognized himself from the Silver Alert and went to the Naples Police Department.
 
December 2017- Seminole County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old male. Law enforcement recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert.
 
December 2017- Volusia County
 
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 80-year-old male. A citizen saw a disabled vehicle and recognized it was the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called FHP.

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