Independence police cancel Silver Alert after 87-year-old man with Alzheimer’s found safe

UPDATE: Police say Victor Poulter was located safe in Lexington, Missouri.


INDEPDNENCE, Mo. — The Independence, Missouri Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for an 87-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Police said Victor Poulter was following his family member in a vehicle near U.S. 40 Highway and Noland Road when the family member saw that Poulter had taken a wrong turn and appears to have gotten lost.

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After family was unable to locate him they contacted police.

Police said he is driving a 2016 Lexus 4-door, silver in color. It has a MO License of RB9A5L.

IPD license plate reading cameras captured the vehicle traveling north at Truman and Noland Road at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Poulter is described as standing 6’2″ and weighs 210 pounds with gray hair. He was wearing a denim shirt, blue jeans and a tan baseball hat.

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Police ask if you see Poulter or the vehicle to call 911 right away.

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