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Silver Alert canceled for elderly man from Dallas

The Dallas Police Department issued a Silver Alert Thursday for Bobby Rodgers, 86, who was last seen on Morrell Avenue.
The Dallas Police Department issued a Silver Alert Thursday for Bobby Rodgers, 86, who was last seen on Morrell Avenue. Dallas Police Department

A Silver Alert issued by the Dallas Police Department Thursday evening for a missing 86-year-old man was canceled a few hours later.

Bobby Rodgers was located and is safe, police said. The alert was canceled shortly before midnight.

Rodgers was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment, and officials believed his disappearance posed a credible threat to his health and safety..

He had last been seen around 1:45 p.m. Thursday in the 2300 block of Morrell Avenue.

This story was originally published May 11, 2023 at 7:32 PM.

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