Silver Alert Success Story: 78-Year-Old Oklahoma Man Found in Colorado

On November 30, 2014, a Silver Alert issued for 78-year old Marcellus Lambert. Lambert went missing in Ponca City, Oklahoma and was found safe 475 miles away in Trinidad, Oklahoma.

From the story at The Daily Oklahoman:

PONCA CITY — A Silver Alert for a Ponca City man was canceled Monday after he was found in Colorado, Ponca City Police Department spokeswoman Sherry Bowers said.

Marcellus Lambert, 78, was found after a minor traffic accident near Trinidad, Colo. The Colorado Highway Patrol notified Ponca City police of Lambert’s whereabouts about 8:30 a.m. Monday, Bowers said.

Bowers said Lambert has family in Colorado. Arrangements are being made to get him home to his wife, she said.

Lambert had no injuries in the accident, Bowers said.