The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for Los Angeles County, with a last-seen location in Van Nuys. The CHP alert asks anyone who sees the person to call 9-1-1 immediately.
How California’s Silver Alert criteria work
The alert is part of a state process, not a measure of how common missing-person cases are. The California Highway Patrol says law enforcement must determine that all five criteria in Government Code section 8594.10 are met. They include that the person is at least 65 or has a qualifying disability, that local resources have been used, that the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious, that the person may be in peril, and that sharing information could help with a safe recovery.
The CHP’s Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center coordinates missing-person alerts statewide and activates them on behalf of investigating agencies, according to the agency’s alert information. The CHP pages describe the process and coordinating role but do not provide statewide Silver Alert totals or outcome data, so they do not establish a trend in alerts.
Other local context
A separate LAPD Silver Alert notice dated January 31, 2025, concerned 82-year-old Jose Hernandez, last seen the previous day near Omelveny Avenue and San Jose Street in San Fernando, according to the department. It is an example of another LAPD alert involving a different person and location.
Los Angeles County’s Aging & Disabilities department reported in August 2025 that people 65 and older made up 15.7% of the county’s population. That demographic figure provides population context only; it does not measure missing-person cases or Silver Alerts, according to the county department.
The circumstances of the disappearance remain unclear. Anyone who encounters the missing person is asked to call 9-1-1.
