The Goodyear Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Ernest Eugene Friday, last seen in the Estrella Mountain Ranch area of Goodyear, Arizona on Tuesday, around 10:00 AM. Described as an African American male with gray hair and brown eyes, Friday stands 5'07" tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds. Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward, according to the Goodyear Police Department.
Friday's disappearance has prompted concern due to his medical condition, which may render him easily lost or confused, he was driving a black 2018 Jeep Renegade, with an Arizona wheelchair license plate JFC42, which police say was last seen near New River Trail and Peoria Avenue in Peoria; Ernest is known to sport a gray t-shirt, black shorts, crocs, and glasses which were his attire when he was last witnessed departing his residence, as reported by the Goodyear Police Department.
The Silver Alerts information page provides additional resources for those wishing to learn more about such alerts and the procedures followed during such incidents. The Goodyear community has been asked to maintain a lookout for Friday, and any relevant information should be directed to the Goodyear Police Department at 623-932-1220.
