CANCELED – Silver Alert: 90-Year-Old Man Missing From Ocala

by Missing Persons Desk | Jan 29, 2026 · 7:58 pm | Florida News

Richard Payne, Image Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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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 Richard Payne from Ocala, Marion County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Richard Payne, last seen in the area of the 9500 block of Southwest State Road 200 in Ocala, Florida. Richard may be wearing glasses. He may be traveling north to the Michigan area. Richard may be traveling in a 2017, black Ford Escape, FL tag number Z435RZ.

  • Age: 90 years
  • Sex: Male
  • Race: White
  • Hair: White
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Height: 5’05”
  • Weight: Unknown
  • Last known area: Ocala, Marion County

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 352-732-9111 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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