UPDATE: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this Silver Alert. You can view the FDLE cancellation notice here.
FLORIDA — A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 92-year-old man last known to be in Sun City Center in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FDLE identified the missing person as Lawrence Carpenter. He is described as a white male, age 92, with blue eyes and a bald head. He is listed at 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 150 pounds.
The last known area provided by FDLE is Sun City Center, in Hillsborough County.
Silver Alerts are used to help locate missing older adults. In this case, FDLE is circulating the alert and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is the agency to contact with information.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8000 or call 911.
Residents in Hillsborough County and nearby areas should watch for the person described in the alert and report tips directly to law enforcement using the numbers provided. FDLE’s official flyer remains posted online as the public-facing reference for the alert.
What happens next is driven by incoming tips and law enforcement follow-up. The public’s role is to report information quickly to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office or through 911.
