Missing Douglas County woman causes Silver Alert to be issued state-wide

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Lawrence woman, requested by the Lawrence Police Department.

The Lawrence Police Department issued an alert over a week ago for 74-year-old Wanda Dyer. LPD and KBI now ask the public to help find her.

She is believed to be on foot and may be heading east towards Eudora and Kansas City.

Dyer is a black female who is 5-feet 2-inches tall and weighs around 117 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair. She was last seen wearing a black coat with a pink lining, a hoodie, multi-colored pants and a backpack. Dyer experiences confusion and memory issues.

If you see her you are asked to call 911. If you have other information about where she might be, you are asked to call the Douglas County dispatch at (785) 843-0250.