Silver Alert: Columbus Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for missing man

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The NC Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing and endangered man.

According to the NCDPS website, Donald Wilbur Dean, 84, is believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

Dean is described as a white man, around 6′ tall, 185 lbs., with gray, medium length hair and blue eyes. Officials say he is possibly wearing blue jeans, a t-shirt and a black leather jacket.

He was last seen at 485 Lester Watts Road in Tabor City and may be traveling east.

Officials are looking for a 2002 silver Chevrolet Silverado with a Florida license plate: Y99-CFI.

Anyone with information about Dean should call the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 640-1428.