84-Year-Old Man Missing in South Bay

The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert on April 17 for 84-year-old Reddy Reddy after he was reported missing in San Jose. (sfgate.com) Reddy was last seen around 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, near Stockton Avenue and West Julian Street, according to the alert. He is believed to be on foot. (kron4.com) The alert described him as 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 160 pounds, with gray hair and black eyes. He was last seen wearing a black and brown North Face sweatshirt and tan sweatpants. (sfgate.com) A Silver Alert is California’s public warning system for missing people who are 65 or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired. The California Highway Patrol says local law enforcement must first use available local resources before asking for the statewide alert. (chp.ca.gov) State law says police can request a Silver Alert when the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious and officers believe the missing person may be in danger because of age, health, disability, weather, or other conditions. The law also requires information that could help the public find the person safely. (california.public.law) The California Highway Patrol says anyone who sees Reddy or has information about his whereabouts should call 911 immediately. The agency’s broader missing-person alerts program is designed to push that information through law enforcement, media, and community networks quickly. (kron4.com; chp.ca.gov) California’s Department of Justice also maintains a statewide missing-person database, though it says that database is only a subset of all people reported missing by law enforcement agencies in the state. In urgent cases like a Silver Alert, the public warning system is meant to spread identifying details faster than a database entry alone. (oag.ca.gov) As of the latest reports available Tuesday, April 21, the public alert remained centered on the same request: watch for Reddy Reddy and call 911 with any confirmed sighting. (sfgate.com; kron4.com)