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 Jesus Avila from Ocala, Marion County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Jesus Avila, last seen in the area of the 3200 block of Southeast 50th Court in Ocala, Florida who was last seen wearing a black jacket and army style pants. Jesus may be wearing a hat. He may be traveling in a 2017, gray Chevy Spark, FL tag number CR6100.
- Age: 78 years
- Sex: Male
- Race: White-Hispanic
- Hair: White
- Eyes: Blue
- Height: 5’05”
- Weight: 140
- Last known area: Ocala, Marion County
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 352-732-8181 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.
