A Silver Alert is out for 84-year-old Eddie Rogers after he went missing in Oklahoma City on Friday morning. Authorities say Rogers was last seen around 10:30 a.m. walking near 1200 South May Avenue, and he has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, raising urgency around the search.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued the alert on behalf of the Oklahoma City Police Department, according to News 9. Rogers is described as 6 feet tall and about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and he was last seen wearing a green hoodie, brown pants and black shoes, per koco.com.
The station’s report notes that authorities reported Rogers has both dementia and Alzheimer’s, conditions that can leave someone disoriented or unable to find their way back once they’ve wandered from home. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately, according to the same account.
How Oklahoma’s Alert System Works
Silver Alerts in Oklahoma typically begin with local police, who contact the Oklahoma Highway Patrol if they believe a public alert is warranted, based on information from News9.com. Once issued, those alerts are pushed to mobile devices in the approximate area where the person went missing, the outlet reports, a system designed to turn ordinary residents into extra eyes during the critical early hours of a search.
Friday’s case echoes other recent Silver Alerts out of Oklahoma City involving older residents with memory-related conditions. In March 2025, a Silver Alert was activated for a 74-year-old Oklahoma City man, according to News9.com. Separate Silver Alert postings from the state have also described a man identified as Charles Smith, who had Alzheimer’s and was last seen on foot near Southeast 48th Street and Bryant Avenue, and a man identified as George Brown, who had dementia and was last seen on foot near Northwest 31st Street and May Avenue, both per listings from Oklahoma.gov.
What To Do If You See Him
For now, the details authorities have released remain the clearest guide for anyone who might spot Rogers near the South May Avenue area or elsewhere in Oklahoma City: an 84-year-old man, 6 feet tall, about 170 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, in a green hoodie, brown pants and black shoes. Anyone who sees him or has information on his location is urged to call 911 right away.
