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Silver Alert canceled for missing elderly woman from Wylie, Texas

The Wylie Police Department issued a Silver Alert for Celia Garcia, 82, who was last seen 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, April 11, 2023 in Wylie, Texas.
The Wylie Police Department issued a Silver Alert for Celia Garcia, 82, who was last seen 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, April 11, 2023 in Wylie, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety

A Silver Alert issued Tuesday for a missing 82-year-old Wylie woman was canceled shortly after midnight Wednesday.

The Wylie Police Department was searching for Cecilia Garcia. Authorities said she was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment, and they believed her disappearance posed a credible threat to her health and safety.

Ms. Garcia has been located and reunited with her family,” the Wylie Police Department posted on social media.

Wylie is about an hour away from Fort Worth.

Anyone with information regarding Garcia and her whereabouts was asked to contact the Wylie Police Department at 972-442-8171.

This story was originally published April 11, 2023 at 9:49 PM.

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Nicole Lopez was a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2023 to 2024.
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