2018 Silver Success Stories

January 2018- Dade County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male. A Doral Police Department Officer recognized his vehicle from the Silver Alert “Be on the Lookout (BOLO).”
 
January 2018- Polk County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 78-year-old male. The store clerk at a Race Track gas station recognized the 78-year-old from the Lottery System Silver Alert notification.
 
March 2018- Out of State
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old male. Florida Highway Patrol pulled the vehicle over and recognized the 83-year-old from the Silver Alert BOLO.
 
March 2018- Broward County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male. A citizen recognized the 85-year-old from the Department of Transportation dynamic message sign and called local law enforcement.
 
March 2018- Pinellas County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 67-year-old female. A citizen recognized the 64-year-old from the Lottery System Silver Alert notification system and called local law enforcement.
 
March 2018- Pasco County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old male. A Tarpon Springs Police Department officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over.
 
April 2018- Broward County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old male. Law Enforcement recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over in Coconut Creek, Florida.
April 2018- Pinellas County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male. A Lakeland Police Department officer recognized the 85-year-old from the Silver Alert.
 
June 2018- Sarasota County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 87-year-old male. Florida Highway Patrol pulled the vehicle over and recognized the 87-year-old from the Silver Alert.
 
June 2018- Lee County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 70-year-old male.  Florida Highway Patrol pulled the vehicle over and recognized the 70-year-old from the Silver Alert.
 
July 2018- Polk County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male.  Florida Highway Patrol pulled the vehicle over and recognized the 85-year-old from the Silver Alert.
 
July 2018- Lake County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 65-year-old female. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called the Florida Highway Patrol.
 
July 2018- Seminole County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 64-year-old male. A store clerk at a Shell gas station recognized the 64-year-old from the Lottery System Silver Alert notification.
 
August 2018- Okeechobee County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 73-year-old male. A citizen recognized the 73-year-old from the Silver Alert and called local law enforcement.
 
September 2018- Out of State
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 69-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called Florida Highway Patrol.
 
September 2018- Hernando County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and followed him to a gas station.
 
September 2018- Lake County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old male.  A Sumter County officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over.
 
October 2018- Pasco County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 82-year-old male.  A Perry Police Department officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over.
 
October 2018- Sarasota County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 86-year-old male. Florida Highway Patrol pulled the vehicle over and recognized the 86-year-old from the Silver Alert.
 
October 2018- Volusia County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 83-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called Florida Highway Patrol.
 
October 2018- Brevard County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old male. A St. John’s County Sheriff officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over.
 
November 2018- Duval County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 85-year-old female. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called Florida Highway Patrol.
 
December 2018- Seminole County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 82-year-old male. An officer recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over.
 
December 2018- Hillsborough County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 76-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 
December 2018- Marion County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for an 84-year-old male. A Mc Intosh Police Department Corporal recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert BOLO and pulled the subject over.
 
December 2018- Sumter County
A Florida Silver Alert was issued for a 74-year-old male. A citizen recognized the vehicle from the Silver Alert and called law enforcement.
 

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