Silver Alert issued for missing 75-year-old man last seen in Lauderdale County

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Lether Thompson of Birmingham, Alabama, who was last seen in Lauderdale County.

According to MBI, Thompson was last seen October 30, at approximately 3:31 p.m. on Interstate 20 near mile marker 169. He was walking in an unknown direction.

Thompson is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing approximately 230 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Family members say Thompson has a medical condition that may impair his judgment.

The Silver Alert was activated Saturday, Oct. 31, on behalf of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Anyone with information about Thompson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Mississippi Highway Patrol at 601-512-0508 or call 911.

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