Officials with the Wilmington Police Department continue to search for an 83-year-old woman who has been missing since Sunday. They are seeking help from the community.
Alma Lawson, 83, was last seen at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at her home on Stanley Street in the Love Grove community.
Lawson is a black female who is approximately 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighs 102 pounds. She was last seen wearing a lavender shirt, black pants and a black jacket.
Lt. Tom Witkowski said police were contacted Sunday evening. Police issued a Silver Alert Monday morning.
“We have been searching diligently since then. We’ve enlisted the help of numerous outside agencies. We’ve searched the land and water in and around the Love Grove area. And to date, we have been unsuccessful in locating her,” Witkowski said.
Witkowski said police have spoken with the family and neighbors in the community.
“We are looking for some help from the public to try and locate Ms. Lawson. Time is obviously not on our side in a situation
like this. The more time that goes by, the less chance of finding Ms. Lawson alive,” Witkowski said.
Anyone with information about Lawson or her whereabouts is asked to call the Wilmington Police Department at (910) 343-3600.
