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Silver Alert issued for Lincolnton man

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Tuesday morning for a 53-year-old Lincolnton man.
Richard Keith Perdue / Photo: Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. -- The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Tuesday morning for a 53-year-old Lincolnton man.

Richard Keith Purdue was last seen at 1428 Little Valley Lane in Lincolnton.

Authorities are asking the public to keep an eye out for Purdue as he is believed to be suffering from dementia or another type of cognitive impairment.

Richard Keith Purdue (Photo: NC Center for Missing Persons)

Purdue is described as a white man with black, ear length hair and blue eyes. He stands at 5'5" and weighs around 135 lbs. He was last seen wearing black jogging pants and a dark blue hoodie.

Anyone with information on Purdue's whereabouts is asked to call Detective K. Paris at 704-735-8202.

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