8/6/2008 10:26:00 AM
Alvin Perry Turlock man missing; family seeks public's help
BY SABRA STAFFORD
Staff Reporter
The Turlock Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in finding a local man who has been missing for four days and may be suffering from a stress disorder.
Alvin Perry, 79, was last seen on Saturday as he readied himself for a trip to visit friends near Fort Bragg in Mendocino County. He never made it to his intended destination and family members filed a missing person report with the Turlock Police Department.
According to his family, Perry is a Korean War veteran who may suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Perry was driving a white 1998 Toyota Tacoma pickup with a camper shell. The California license plate number is 5U47993. Investigators believe he may have taken Highway 101 on his trip to Fort Bragg.Perry is a white man about 5 feet, 1 inch tall and 120 pounds. He has grayish-brown hair and brown eyes.The police department is actively investigating Perry's disappearance and would like to speak to anyone who had contact with him anytime during the five days prior to his going missing.Anyone with information is asked to contact Community Service Officer Ruth Hoover at 668-5550 ext. 6647 or Crime Stoppers at 521-4636. Callers can leave an anonymous tip and may be eligible for a cash reward.
To contact Sabra Stafford, e-mail sstafford@turlockjournal.com or call 634-9141 ext. 2002.
I just found this blog today, and was touched that you posted this notice. Alvin Perry is my father, and it was very difficult to get the media to put out an alert for him. The only television channels that were willing to do so were Fox40 and 13. None of the other local stations were willing to do anything to help.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, thank you for trying to help. May God bless you.
By the way, he returned home the evening of Friday, August 8th.
Sincerely,
Alicia Perry
Thank you and for letting me know about your Dad. The media, well, they report on what they want to, when they want to. New veterans, they're news but even they don't get enough attention. My Dad was a Korean vet too. He passed away at 58 in 1987.
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