The Palo Alto Police Department is actively seeking the public's assistance to locate a missing adult, Wendy, who is at risk due to mental illness. According to an X post from the department, she was last observed in her home on the 3000 block of Cowper Street after 9 p.m. yesterday.

Missing Adult: please share to help us find this missing adult who is at risk due to mental illness. She left her home in the 3000 block of Cowper Street at some point after 9 p.m. last night. Call (650) 329-2413 with info, and help us find her & return her to her family. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/40z2Vo9YR4

— Palo Alto Police (@PaloAltoPolice) August 6, 2024

Wendy, 56, was reported missing at 9 a.m. this morning, and her current whereabouts are unknown. When she was last seen, she was dressed in a blue & green V-neck T-shirt with light-colored pants and might be without shoes. The authorities are urging anyone who has information that could lead to her safe return to contact them at (650) 329-2413.

The Palo Alto Police will release updates as new information emerges regarding her disappearance.