Missing Adult Criteria

• The local investigating law enforcement agency confirms that the individual is missing.
• The individual is 65 years of age or older or has a mental impairment.
• The disappearance of the individual poses a credible threat of immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death to the individual.
• There is sufficient descriptive information about the individual and the circumstances surrounding the individual's disappearance to indicate that activation of the alert will help locate the individual.

Missing Adult Alert Actions

• A blast e-mail and fax message is sent throughout the state to media outlets.
• The information is posted on electronic billboards and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) signboards in the local area of the alert.
• A law enforcement radio broadcast and computer message is sent to all law enforcement agencies in the state.
• A toll free telephone line for tips and information is activated - 1-866-693-9171
• A Truckers Alert system is activated.
• The Ohio Lottery will post the information on lottery terminals.
• Special law enforcement response teams and programs are offered to assist in the search for the missing person.