CANCELED – Silver Alert: 84-Year-Old Man Missing From Lake City

A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Lloyd Staup from Lake City in Columbia County.

By Boca Post Missing Persons Desk | Edited by Mike Thomas

Published Jan 20, 2026, 06:01 pm EST

Last updated Jan 20, 2026, 06:01 pm EST

Lloyd Staup, Image Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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 Lloyd Staup from Lake City, Columbia County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Lloyd Staup, last seen in the area of the 2760th block of US Highway 90 in Lake City, Florida who was last seen wearing a burgundy polo and brown slacks. He may be traveling in a 2017, white Jeep Compass, FL tag number FMMF01.

  • Age: 84 years
  • Sex: Male
  • Race: White
  • Hair: Bald
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Height: 5’11”
  • Weight: 150
  • Last known area: Lake City, Columbia County

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake City Police Department at 386-752-4343 or call 911.

When a Silver Alert goes out, it usually means a senior has vanished in a way that worries family or investigators. The program is designed to get that person’s description and vehicle information out quickly, before they travel too far.

Details in this story are drawn from an FDLE alert flyer for this case. You can view the official FDLE flyer here.

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