HAINES CITY, Fla. — A silver alert has been canceled for a missing husband and wife after they were found safe.
The Haines City Police Department says 79-year-old Charlie Joe Sankey picked up his wife, 77-year-old Aretha Bell Sankey, from AdventHealth Heart of Florida. From there, investigators say the pair drove south in a white 2010 Buick Enclave SUV with specialty license plate DC6151.
Officers say phone records reveal that around 2 p.m. Wednesday, the couple was in Fort Pierce. But police weren't sure where they were.
Charlie is 5-foot-6 and weighs about 180 pounds. According to police, he was showing signs of dementia.
Aretha is 5-foot-4 and weighs about 163 pounds, according to investigators, who say she was showing signs of Alzheimer's.
"It is unknown what they were wearing when they left," police wrote in a statement.
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