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Linda and Gary Lightfoot, an elderly couple from Lubbock, Texas, have been missing since Thanksgiving
Chief of Panhandle Police Department, Sace Hardman, told a local media outlet that family members reported the couple missing on Friday, Nov. 28, after they failed to return home following the holiday celebration
The disappearance of Linda, 81, and Gary, 82, "poses a credible threat to their health and safety as Gary Lightfoot is oxygen dependent," the Carson County Sheriff's Office said
Authorities in Texas are asking for the public's assistance in locating a couple in their eighties who've been missing since Thanksgiving.
On Sunday, Nov. 30, authorities in Texas issued a Silver Alert for Linda and Gary Lightfoot after the Texas Department of Public Safety got involved in the ongoing search for the couple. The Carson County Sheriff's Office (COSO) shared details about Linda, 81, and Gary, 82, alongside their photos in a post onFacebook.
The pair was last seen leaving Panhandle on Thursday, but never made it to their home in Lubbock, Texas.
It is believed that they were traveling in a silver 2024 Toyota Camry with the license plate TXLP TWN0925, said the COSO.
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"Neither Linda or Gary Lightfoot has a cellphone or other traceable instruments," officials said. "Carson CO SO believes the couple's disappearance poses a credible threat to their health and safety as Gary Lightfoot is oxygen dependent."
Chief of Panhandle Police Department, Sace Hardman, told local news outletKAMCthat family members initially reported the couple's disappearance on Friday and said they never made it home to Lubbock. Hardman said the family told police the couple left Panhandle at around 3 p.m. local time the day prior after celebrating Thanksgiving.
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Authorities spotted their vehicle near Santa Rosa or San Jon, New Mexico, but were then unable to find it after the sighting, the outlet reported.
Linda was last seen wearing a black and white blouse, a bulky silver necklace and dark pants, according to the Silver Alert. She is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs around 128 pounds.
Gary was last seen wearing a gray sweater and black sweats. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 197 pounds.
Silver Alerts aim to notify the public of missing elderly people who have documented conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, perFox 4. Silver Alert requests are typically made within 72 hours, following an initial investigation into the disappearance of a person over 65 years of age.
Panhandle PD, Carscon COSO, New Mexico State Police and the Texas Rangers are collaboratively searching for Linda and Gary.
Helicopters and drones have been used by New Mexico State Police and Quay County officials amid the search,News Channel 10reported.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Carson County Sheriff's Office at 806-537-3511 or call 911.
Panhandle PD, Carscon COSO, New Mexico State Police and Quay County did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further information.
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