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WI Dept. of Justice Silver Alerts are notifications for missing vulnerable adults. Also, follow us on Twitter .

Similar to an Amber Alert, Silver Alerts will go out through email, text message, or fax using the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network. In partnership with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Outdoor Advertising Association of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Silver Alerts may be broadcast through television and radio, digital billboards, and lottery display terminals.

06/06/2026

***Silver Alert Cancellation - John has been located safe*** (6/6/2026 11:53am)

Silver Alert issued in Town of Blooming Grove for missing John Rysewyk, 81, White, Male, 5 ft 6 inches, 200 lbs., with brown eyes, white hair, stubble. John may walk with a limp due to foot injury. Missing on foot. Last seen wearing grey shirt and grey pants, black shoes and glasses.

Missing from 300 block of Memphis Ave, Town of Blooming Grove Date and Time Last Seen: 6/5/2026 at 7 pm.

Anyone with information is asked to call Dane County Sheriff's Office at 608-255-2345. Dane County Sheriff's Office

06/06/2026

***Silver Alert Cancellation - Robert has been located safe*** (5/6/2026 6:07am)

Silver Alert issued statewide for missing Robert Aeschbach, 77, White, Male, 5 ft 9 inches, 180 lbs., with Green eyes, Gray Balding hair, Mustache, and possibly scruffy beard. He does not walk well, scars on knees from knee replacement. Robert usually wears jogging pants/sweat pants. Unknown what color shirt he was wearing.

Missing from 6600 block of Hyslop Rd
Date and Time Last Seen: 6/5/26 @ 12:10pm.

Robert is driving a 2017/Blue Ford escape, WI license plate AHN7000. Anyone with information is asked to call Dane County Sheriff's Office at 608-255-2345. Dane County Sheriff's Office

05/25/2026

***Silver Alert cancelled, Pamela has been located safe.*** (5/25/25 6:57PM)

Silver Alert issued statewide for missing Pamela Mael, 69, Female, 5 ft 3 inches, 112lbs., with Brown eyes and brown hair. Several tattoos and colored black, white, or red Dream catcher on right upper arm, flower on left shoulder, left calf wolf howling at a moon, left foot pair of dice, left forearm infinity sign with the name Zachary and Shelby.

Missing from 832 W Main Street, Stoughton
Date and Time Last Seen: 05/22/2026 5:30 PM

Pamela is driving a 2005 Red Toyota Camry, WI license plate AUA5536, Drivers side rear window Red Bear Paw and White feather decal with Ho-Chunk decal below it.

Anyone with information is asked to call Stoughton Police Department at 608-873-3374.

05/23/2026

***Silver Alert Cancallation - Abran has been located safe*** (5/26/2026 9:10am)

***Update to photos and clothing description black & gray hoodie*** (5/23/2026 7:58pm)

Silver Alert issued in Sussex for missing Abran Huerta, 68, White, Male, 5 ft 7 inches, 180 lbs., with hazel eyes, brown short hair with gray, with a receding hairline. Missing on foot. Last seen wearing Black and gray hoodie, black jogging pants.

Missing from N58 W23425 Aster Dr, Sussex
Date and Time Last Seen: 5/23/26 at 1:57pm

Anyone with information is asked to call Waukesha County Sheriff at 262-446-5070. Waukesha County Sheriff's Department

05/23/2026

***Silver Alert Cancellation - Marilyn has been located safe*** (5/22/2026 8:05pm)

Silver Alert issued in Milwaukee for missing Marilyn BILLINGS, 80, Black, Female, 5 ft 5 inches, 135 lbs., with brown eyes, and a gray silver afro hair. Missing on foot. Last seen wearing glasses, and a powder blue jacket, blue sweater, green pants, black shoes and was holding a brown handbag with an ID around her neck.

Missing from St Mary's Hospital, 2301 N. Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI
Date and Time Last Seen: 05/22/2026 at 11:00 AM.

Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7212. Milwaukee Police Department

05/19/2026

***Silver Alert Cancellation - Jerry has been located safe*** (5/19/2026 6:55pm)

Silver Alert issued statewide for missing Jerry Rathburn, 74, White, Male, 5 ft 10 inches, 230 lbs., with Blue eyes, Gray hair, and typically a long bushy beard, he also has difficulty walking. Last seen wearing dark pants, dark ball cap, dark sweatshirt/jacket and velcro shoes.

Missing from 611 Saint Joseph Av. Marshfield, WI. 54449
Date and Time Last Seen: 05/19/2026 11:30am

Jerry is possibly driving a Silver Chevrolet Impala, WI license plate (unknown). Anyone with information is asked to call Marshfield Police Department at 715-387-4394

05/06/2026

***Silver Alert Cancellation - James has been located safe*** (5/7/2026 9:24am)

Silver Alert issued in Racine for missing James King, 72, Black, Male, 6 ft 0 inches, 215 lbs., with brown eyes, and bald hair. Missing on foot, potentially got on a bus headed to Milwaukee on the evening of 5/5. Last seen wearing Black winter coat with brown fur hood, Black sweatpants, Black Nike shoes, and carrying an orange bag containing a black backpack.

Missing from 3801 Spring St Ascension Hospital
Date and Time Last Seen: 05/05/26 at approxiamtely 10pm

Anyone with information is asked to call City of Racine Police Department at 262-886-2300. Racine Police Department

05/04/2026

***Silver Alert Cancellation - Theodore has been located safe*** (5/4/2026 8:37am)

Silver Alert issued in Waupaca for missing Theodore Nelsen (Theo), 83, White, Male, 5 ft 10 inches,185 lbs., with Brown eyes and Gray hair. Missing on foot. Theo was last seen wearing jeans and a green flannel shirt.

Missing from S. Appletree Ln, Waupaca
Date and Time Last Seen: 05/03/2026 3:00 PM

Anyone with information is asked to call Waupaca County Sheriff's Office at 715-258-4466.

04/28/2026

***Dale has been located safe and the Silver Alert has been cancelled.*** (4/28/26 7:16 PM)

Silver Alert issued in Madison for missing Dale Esser, 66, White, Male, 6 ft 1 inches, 140 lbs., with Blue eyes, Gray Long, thin hair, Long gray beard, Significant limp from traumatic brain injury. Missing on foot. Last seen wearing dark colored pants, dark colored short sleeve polo with buttons undone, exposing his chest. He has been known to walk long distances. It is uncertain when Dale actually went missing. He was last seen walking in the area of Olbrich Gardens in Madison, WI potentially on 4/25 or 4/26

Missing from In front of Olbrich Gardens - sidewalk
Date and Time Last Seen: 4/25/2026 7:00PM-8:00PM

Anyone with information is asked to call City of Madison Police Department at 608-266-4923. City of Madison Police Department

04/28/2026

***Silver Alert cancelled, Harold has been located safe.*** (4/28/2026 7:23 AM)

Silver Alert issued statewide for missing Harold Peterson, 92, White, Male, 5 ft 11 inches, 175 lbs., with Hazel eyes and balding Gray hair. Last seen wearing a blue jacket, glasses, baseball cap (possibly Green Bay Packers). He was last seen dropping off a family member at Aspirus Wausau Hospital and never returned back home.

Missing from Wausau
Date and Time Last Seen: 04/27/2026 9:10 PM

Harold is driving a 2014 Grey Buick Encore, WI license plate ADJ3419. Anyone with information is asked to call Wausau Police Department at 715-261-7800.

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