Silver Alert issued for 81-year-old Pierce County man

TACOMA, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department issued a Silver Alert Saturday night for an 81-year-old man with recent memory issues.

Deputies said Harry Thurston was last seen about 8:30 a.m. Saturday when he drove away from his home on 117th Ave. Ct. E. near Puyallup.

Thurston had planned to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity at a location in the 4800 block of South Tacoma Way in Tacoma, but he never returned home and does not have his cellphone with him.

In addition to his recent memory issues, Thurston has bad hearing and eyesight, but no other medical conditions.

Thurston is white, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 165 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Habitat for Humanity T-shirt under a plaid shirt and blue jeans. He was driving a white 2005 Ford Ranger with Washington license B00252W.

Anyone who sees Thurston is asked to call the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.

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