Silver Alert active Friday
The active search for Hawkins has been cancelled, however, the Silver Alert will remain until Hawkins is located, said Charles Vassey, Asst. Emergency Management Coordinator early Friday morning.
The case has been turned over to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Dept.
Foul place is not expected in the disappearance of Hawkins, said Vassey. He may have gotten into a vehicle with someone and traveled away from the area and may not know his whereabouts.
Emergency crews from Rutherford County spent all of the day light hours Thursday searching for Hawkins, utilizing at least four dog teams from the region. Searches were made of large department stores, hardware stores and other businesses in case Hawkins had gone there.
“We are not in an active search right now,” Vassey said, “but the Silver Alert will remain until he is located.”
Hawkins is 6 ft., 205 pounds, has a medium build, grey hair and a scruffy beard. He was wearing blue jeans and a plaid jacket and left the residence on foot.
He had left the retirement home on several other occasions, but has never been away this amount of time, said Sheriff Chris Francis.
If you have information that can assist in helping safely locate Steve Hawkins, please call 911.
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