Search continues for missing preacher in White County
WHITE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation remains in effect for a man missing from White County since early May.
According to authorities, 64-year-old Roy Whited was last seen on Friday, May 3 near the Lovejoy Road area in Sparta, wearing a beige shirt and cowboy boots. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
TBI issues Silver Alert for man missing out of White County
Whited is a preacher at DeRossett Church of Christ and a former state-winning championship basketball coach at White County High.
An estimated 100 people searched for Whited in mid-May but he was not found, nor were any leads discovered.
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Whited has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without help.
If you have seen Whited or have any information regarding his whereabouts, you are asked to call the White County Sheriff’s Office at 931-738-7111 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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