AUBURN, Ind. — A statewide Silver Alert was canceled for a 15-year-old missing from DeKalb County.
Blake Boese was located safe and the alert canceled on April 22.
The Auburn Police Department called for the Silver Alert after Boese went missing on April 19.
Police were concerned that Boese might have been in extreme danger and requiring medical assistance.
But police tell 13News Boese was located safe.
Auburn is roughly 150 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
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.
