OTTERBEIN, Ind. — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 43-year-old man from Tippecanoe County.
The Otterbein Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Donald Whistler.
Whistler is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt and green khaki pants that can be converted into shorts.
He is missing from Otterbein, which is 77 miles northwest of Indianapolis, and was last seen Sunday, Oct. 20 at 8 a.m. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
If you have any information, you're asked to contact the Otterbein Police Department at 765-884-0080 or call 911.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police.
