Vadieyier L. Graham, 32, SILVER ALERT Wilson, NC [LOCATED]

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Silver Alert for missing man

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | 4:11 PM

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Vadieyier L. Graham went missing in Wilson

WILSON (WTVD) -- The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Vadieyier L. Graham.

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Vadieyier L. Graham, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

Police say he is a 32-year-old black male, 6'3", 170 pounds, with a mole near his right eye. Mr. Graham was last seen wearing a plaid shirt, blue jeans, navy blue jacket and tennis shoes.

Anyone with information about Vadieyier L. Graham should call Officer T. Sherrod at the Wilson Police Department at (252) 399-2323.

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NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT

Update: 2/25/09 4:05 PM - Mr. Graham's picture has been added.

RALEIGH 3:39 PM -- The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Vadieyier L. Graham.

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Vadieyier L. Graham, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

Anyone with information about Vadieyier L. Graham should call Officer T. Sherrod at the Wilson Police Departmemt at 252-399-2323.

Name: Graham Vadieyier L.
(Last) (First) (Middle) (Nickname)

Gender: Male DOB: 01/29/1977 Age: 32 Race: Black Height: 6' 3" Weight: 170 pounds

Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Short Eye Color: Brown

Other Distinguishing Physical Characteristics:
Mr. Graham has a mole near his left eye.

Clothing Description:
Mr. Graham was last seen wearing a plaid shirt, blue jeans, navy blue jacket and tennis shoes.

Reporting Law Enforcement Agency: Wilson Police Departmemt

Contact Information: Officer T. Sherrod at 252-399-2323

Location of Incident: 2404 Montgomery Dr. Wilson NC 27893

Location Last Seen: 2404 Montgomery Dr. Wilson NC 27893

Direction of Travel:
Unknown

Possible Destination:
Unknown

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Missing: Vadieyier L. Graham

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SILVER ALERT CANCELLED FOR MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT

RALEIGH 2/26/09 6:42 PM -- At the request of the Wilson Police Departmemt, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons has cancelled the Silver Alert for Vadieyier L. Graham.

For more information, call Officer T. Sherrod at the Wilson Police Departmemt at 252-399-2323.

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Second Silver Alert for man concerns Wilson police

Posted: 2/26/2009 at 4:20 p.m.

Raleigh, N.C. — Wilson police say they are worried the public could stop paying attention to Silver Alerts.

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued one Wednesday for Vadieyer Graham, a 32-year-old patient in a Greene County group home who walked away from a counseling session in Wilson.

It is the second alert issued for Graham. On Dec. 22, he walked away from a Wal-Mart store while on a group-home trip. Police found him in Fayetteville with family.

Police said Thursday they think he might now be with family in the Whiteville area and that law enforcement officers are still looking for him. The Silver Alert remains in place until they can establish contact with him.

Wilson police say they are worried a case like Graham's could hurt the credibility of the program, developed in 2007 to quickly notify the public about missing endangered adults who suffer from cognitive impairments.

State law, however, does not specify what a cognitive impairment means, and state authorities do not identify the cognitive impairment when they issue alerts.

"We're really afraid that it's crying wolf enough times that the citizens may quit paying attention to it," Wilson police Sgt. Steven Stroud said.

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons says it follows strict criteria for issuing Silver Alerts. There were 128 alerts issued last year in North Carolina, including the first one for Graham.

"It is frustrating. We pretty much drop everything that we do to put as much attention as we can onto it," Stroud said.

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