An 80-year-old man reported missing in Grand Prairie late last month has been found dead, investigators say.
A Silver Alert was issued for the man who was last seen in Grand Prairie on Oct. 31.
On Wednesday, police said a body found Saturday in a waterway in the 1400 block of SE 14th Street was identified by the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office as the man reported missing.
Officers are investigating the death as a possible suicide due to a note left behind by the man, police said.
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TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS
There are eight kinds of alerts that can be issued for missing or endangered people in Texas. They are listed below with links to a page with more information.
- Active Shooter Alert
- AMBER Alert
- Athena Alert
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert
- Endangered Missing Person Alert
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org -- callers will be connected with trained counselors available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
