CANCELED – Silver Alert: 83-Year-Old Man Missing From Homosassa

by | Feb 28, 2026 · 12:43 pm | Florida, Missing Persons | 0 comments

James Petersen, 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 James Petersen from Homosassa, Citrus County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for James Petersen, last seen in the area of the 2600 block of South Pebble Brook Drive in Homosassa, Florida who was last seen wearing a blue shirt and black pants. He may have a large silver bracelet on his left arm and a silver ring on his ring finger. James may go by the name “Jim”. He may be traveling in a 2014, white Mercedes-benz 350 series, FL tag number Z171BV.

  • Age: 83 years
  • Sex: Male
  • Race: White
  • Hair: White
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Height: 5’07”
  • Weight: 160
  • Last known area: Homosassa, Citrus County

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office at 352-726-1121 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.

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