Bellevue police are asking the public to help find Jim. The department’s notice seeks the public’s help locating him.
The police appeal and a Silver Alert are different
Bellevue’s notice is a local police appeal. The Washington State Patrol describes Silver Alerts as a state alert category for missing people age 60 or older who are in danger because of factors such as age, health, severe weather or inability to return to safety without help; additional activation criteria apply. The information in the Bellevue notice does not establish that a Silver Alert was issued in Lagerquist’s case.
What broader dementia guidance says
The Alzheimer’s Association says about six in 10 people living with dementia wander at least once, and some do so more than once. That general figure provides context for why missing-person searches involving dementia draw attention; it does not indicate what happened to Lagerquist or where he may be.
