DALLAS — Editor's note: The above video about AMBER Alerts is from an earlier story.
Updated Monday at 5:20 p.m. with additional information from police that the man has been found safe.
The Dallas Police Department said a man who was the subject of an endangered missing person alert has been found safe as of 5 p.m. Monday.
Police issued the alert earlier Monday.
A missing person of any age with an intellectual disability (autism, development disorders, etc.) may qualify for the Endangered Missing Persons alert, which was created in 2011 when Texas AMBER Alert legislation was updated.
Authorities can activate this alert if it meets these criteria:
- The individual has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability and/or pervasive development disorder. This includes Asperger's syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, Childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome.
- A written diagnosis from a physician or licensed psychologist in the state of Texas or the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services or Texas Department of Health Services is provided to law enforcement.
- The disappearance poses a credible threat to the individual’s health and safety.
- The request for an Endangered Missing Persons Alert was made within 72 hours of their disappearance.
- There is enough information to help locate the individual.
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