Miami police are asking for the public's help locating 83-year-old Jose Luis Querol, who was last seen at 135 SW 19th Avenue in Little Havana, according to WSVN 7News. Detectives with the department's Special Victims Unit are investigating.
Querol is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 165 pounds, with salt-and-pepper, balding hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt and shorts.
The disappearance was also reported by
WSVN 7News
, which reported that detectives began an active search after Querol disappeared from the address.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective D. Reyes or any on-duty detective with the Miami Police Department's Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300.
A Dense, Aging Neighborhood Near Calle Ocho
The address where Querol was last seen is in Southwest Little Havana.
Little Havana is a Miami neighborhood.
Florida's Silver Alert Framework
Police have not said whether Querol has a diagnosed cognitive condition or whether an alert has been requested.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida's Silver Alert program is used to locate missing people suffering from an irreversible deterioration of intellectual faculties, with additional age and law-enforcement requirements for activation.
FDLE's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse is the state's central repository for missing endangered-person cases and assists law-enforcement agencies with analytical services and public outreach.
The department has not released additional details, and Querol's medical history and alert status remain unclear.
Services for Vulnerable Older Residents
Residents concerned about an older or disabled person living alone can request caretaking assistance through Miami-Dade County's Community Action and Human Services Department, which lists those services for people who may need support.
