An 85-year-old Seattle woman with memory issues who disappeared near downtown's 4th Avenue has been found safe, police said. The woman, identified publicly only as Jin, was located in good health in connection with missing-person case number 26-282347.
The Seattle Police Department said
Jin was last seen around 7 p.m. in the 2200 block of 4th Avenue. Police described her as an Asian woman who is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. They also said she has memory issues, which heightened concern during the search.
Police said Jin was wearing a brown jacket, pink pants and a white undershirt when she went missing. The department asked anyone who saw her to call 911.
How alerts work for vulnerable missing people
Washington's Silver Alert system, enacted in 2015, uses roadway signs and radio advisory stations for people over 60 with Alzheimer's or dementia who are missing and believed unable to return without assistance, according to The Spokesman-Review. Separately, Seattle police guidance says people should call 911 when a missing person is elderly or otherwise vulnerable.
Case Resolved Without Further Details Released
By Tuesday morning, the department reported that the search had ended: “Jin has been located in good health.” Police did not release where or how she was found, identify who located her or provide additional details about the recovery.
The department's update leaves the circumstances of Jin's disappearance and recovery undisclosed, while confirming that she was found safe.
