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Silver Alert issued for Garland man, 70, missing since Friday, officials say

Garland police are looking for Gary Chambers, 70, who went missing Friday morning from the 1600 block of Travis Street in Garland, Texas. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840.
Garland police are looking for Gary Chambers, 70, who went missing Friday morning from the 1600 block of Travis Street in Garland, Texas. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840. Texas Department of Public Safety

A Silver Alert was issued Saturday for a 70-year-old Garland, Texas, man who left his house on Friday morning and did not return, officials said.

Gary Lynn Chambers was last seen getting into a vehicle around 8:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Travis Street in Garland, according to the alert. The vehicle was a gold colored 2008 Ford F-150 with the Texas license plate SZL0712.

Chambers is a white man, about 6 feet tall, weighing around 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt and plaid pajama bottoms when he disappeared.

Chambers has been diagnosed with a cognitive impairment, according to the alert, and law enforcement officials believe his disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety.

Anyone with information about Chambers’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840.

This story was originally published December 30, 2023 at 7:09 PM.

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