ECSO issues purple alert for missing 49-year-old woman who may need medical attention
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issued a purple alert Thursday for a missing 49-year-old woman.
According to an ECSO Facebook post, Jennifer Leigh Legan was last seen June 5 in the 8300-block North Davis Highway wearing black sweatpants and a white shirt.
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She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She may also be in need of medical attention.
The ECSO asks anyone with information to call their office at 850-436-9620.
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What is a Purple Alert?
Florida’s Purple Alert Plan is the latest color added to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement emergency alert system in 2022.
The Florida Purple Alert is a system designed to help locate missing adults who have a mental or cognitive disability that does not stem from Alzheimer's disease or dementia-related disorders, brain injuries, intellectual or developmental disabilities.
The alert notifies the public using email or text alerts throughout the state, with a focus on the area where the person was last seen.
This system encourages the public to assist in the search for the missing individual and facilitates a coordinated response from the community.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia deputies seeking missing Pensacola woman Jennifer Leigh Legan
