MEAD VALLEY, CA — Authorities asked for the public's help locating a 76-year-old Mead Valley man who vanished after wandering away from his residence Wednesday, prompting a region-wide alert.
Terrance Barnhill was last seen at 7 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lee Road and Mack Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
The California Highway Patrol issued a "Silver Alert" Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles counties on behalf of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Silver Alerts are issued when a senior is reported missing.
Barnhill reportedly left the property where he resides on foot, without advising anyone of where he intended to go.
Barnhill is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, with brown eyes and no hair.
Authorities did not provide a description of what Barnhill was last seen wearing.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts was urged to call 911.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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