Feb 06, 2023

KBI: Silver Alert canceled; missing Kansas man found safe

Posted Feb 06, 2023 12:30 AM
Zamarripa-photo KBI
Zamarripa-photo KBI

 Paul Zamarripa was located safe in McPherson, according to the KBI.  The silver alert is canceled. 

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BARTON COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities on Sunday issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing 80-year-old man, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigaton.

The whereabouts of Paul Zamarripa, 80, are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him.

He was last seen Sunday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. on Interstate 35, headed south in a 2009 G2500 Chevy Van, according to Great Bend Police.

The van is white with a green ladder on top and bears Kansas tag 087NRD.

Zamarripa is described 5-foot-9, weighs 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He has Alzheimer’s and has a history of skipping his medication.

If you have seen him or his vehicle, please contact the Great Bend Police Department dispatch at 620-793-1920.