Authorities are on the lookout for a missing senior citizen from Fort Lauderdale, as a Silver Alert remains active for 77-year-old Albert Burks. Burks was last spotted on April 21 in the vicinity of the 190th Block of Southwest 37th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale, triggering concern for his well-being among local law enforcement, according to WSVN.

Fort Lauderdale Police Department, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, hustled to get the word out about the disappearance, Burks, who is described as standing at five feet nine inches tall and weighing around 200 pounds, with brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair, may be on the move in a 2015 blue Nissan Altima, Florida license plate ISHP63 and with his whereabouts unknown family and community anxiously wait for any update.

A post on X by the FL511 Tampa Bay underscored the urgencies of the situation, disseminating the vehicle information to the public and pleading for those on the roads to stay vigilant for Burks's blue Nissan Altima. The community is urged to take action if they come across the vehicle by calling the designated hotline, *347. The police ask for any information that can assist in the safe recovery of the Fort Lauderdale resident, as the Silver Alert continues to echo across the state.

A Silver Alert has been issued for Albert Burks out of Fort Lauderdale. Look for a 2015 Blue Nissan Altima Fl Tag ISHP63. CALL *347. https://t.co/LRaWJOterq

— FL511 Tampa Bay (@fl511_tampabay) April 23, 2024