UPDATE: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this Silver Alert. You can view the FDLE cancellation notice here.
A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Douglas Shelton from Lynn Haven, Bay County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Douglas Shelton, last seen in the area of the 1300th block of Connecticut Avenue in Lynn Haven, Florida who was last seen wearing a grey graphic t-shirt with the acronym “TACP” and black shorts. He may be traveling in a 2005, white Ford F150, FL tag number EMD540. The vehicle has a handicap tag hanging from the rearview mirror, a black grille guard, and a gold bottom trim (as seen in vehicle photo).
- Age: 81 years
- Sex: Male
- Race: White
- Hair: Gray
- Eyes: Hazel
- Height: 5’05”
- Weight: 160
- Last known area: Lynn Haven, Bay County
- Vehicle: 2005 FORD F150 (FL tag EMD540)
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lynn Haven Police Department at 850-265-4111 or call 911.
Florida’s Silver Alert program is meant to help locate missing seniors and other vulnerable adults, often those living with dementia or another cognitive issue. When an alert is issued, agencies work with local media and the public to bring that person home.
Details in this story are drawn from an FDLE alert flyer for this case. You can view the official FDLE flyer here.
