Eau Claire, WI – Authorities have issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing 83-year-old man last seen in Eau Claire on Saturday morning.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Richard Parent was reported missing from 3150 Old Town Hall Road in Eau Claire. He was last seen at approximately 8:06 a.m. on September 13. Parent is described as a white male, 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with blue eyes, a bald head, and a beard. What he was wearing at the time remains unknown.
Officials say Parent is driving a 2025 blue Hyundai with Nevada license plate PHJ3443, registered with disabled plates. At 9:54 a.m., the vehicle was recorded on traffic cameras in Monroe County, more than an hour after Parent was last seen in Eau Claire.
Police are asking anyone who may have seen Parent or his vehicle to contact the Eau Claire Police Department at 715-839-4972. The Silver Alert system, which is used to help locate missing seniors or individuals with cognitive impairments, has been activated statewide to assist in the search.
Authorities stress the importance of public awareness in these cases, as drivers or residents in nearby counties may have vital information that could lead to Parent’s safe recovery.
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