Community concern was eased when the Monroe County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Larry Wayne Henderson, the 75-year-old Bloomington man reported missing, was found safe. A Silver Alert, a public notification system to broadcast information about missing persons – especially senior citizens with Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, or other mental disabilities – was issued when Henderson disappeared on August 21 but was swiftly cancelled upon his safe recovery.
Henderson, described as a white male with silver hair and blue eyes, was last seen around 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, according to WISH-TV. Having a height of 5 feet 5 inches and a weight of 200 pounds, he could be recognized by the black shirt he wore that bore the humorous phrase, "That’s too much bacon said no one ever -Bob Evans." Driving a silver 2010 Jeep Patriot SUV with Indiana license number ZZE988, the alert for Henderson who enjoys a good Bob Evans joke, was lifted less than an hour after it was issued.
The cancellation was also reported by other local news outlets, including WRTV, confirming that the Silver Alert was declared on August 21, late in the evening, indicating the level of concern for the well-being of the elderly man.
