Silver Alert discontinued for missing 88-year-old woman from Harris County

Merilyn Jerome poses a credible threat to her own health and safety

Officials said Merilyn Jerome is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a gray jacket and blue jeans with a gray purse. (KSAT)

HARRIS COUNTY, TexasUPDATE: A Silver Alert for an 88-year-old woman reported missing in Harris County has been discontinued.

The Texas Department of Public Safety discontinued the alert on Friday, saying she had been found.

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(Original Story)

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 88-year-old woman who they say poses a credible threat to her own health and safety.

Officials said Merilyn Jerome is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a gray jacket and blue jeans with a gray purse.

Jerome was last seen around 2 p.m. on Jan. 19 in the 3300 Block of Candlelon Drive in Spring, Texas, driving a white, 2014 Toyota Avalon with the Texas license plate DGF6002.

Officials said Jerome is diagnosed with a cognitive impairment.

If you have any information on where Jerome might be, contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-755-7427.


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Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT.

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