Silver Alert cancelled for missing Wilson man

Credit: Wilson Police Dept.

WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) – Wilson police are looking for a missing man they say is suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

By: Rachel Gallaher | WNCT-On Your Side
Published: November 09, 2011
Updated: November 09, 2011 - 11:46 AM

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WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) – Wilson Police have cancelled a Silver Alert for a missing man that they said was suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

A Silver Alert was issued Tuesday night for Otis Lee Witherspoon, 63. He's a black male, weighs 140 pounds and is 5’9”. He has short gray hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a long-sleeve brown shirt, khaki pants and white sneakers. He was last seen at 205 Goldsboro Street in Wilson.

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons cancelled the Silver Alert for Otis Lee Witherspoon at the request of Wilson Police just before Noon Wednesday.

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