**UPDATE**Silver Alert: Assistance Needed Locating Saint Joseph Woman

Published: 05-10-2023 | Category: Statewide


**The Silver Alert for Marilyn Cooper has been canceled.  She has been located in a Louisiana hospital.  Please direct any inquiries to the Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Silver Alert: Assistance Needed Locating Saint Joseph Woman
Tensas Parish – Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office for 65-year-old Marilyn Cooper.  Cooper was last seen at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Merit Hospital in Natchez, MS.  Cooper’s vehicle was last known to be in the Baton Rouge area on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m.  Her vehicle is a 2011 white Hyundai Elantra bearing Louisiana license plate 361DSS.

Cooper is a black female with short brown hair and brown eyes.  She is approximately 5’5” tall and weighs approximately 243 pounds.  

Family members confirm that Cooper suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment.  Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-766-3961 or dial 911.  All questions should be directed to the Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office.


 Contact Information:
Sgt. Daniel “Scott” Moreau
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 769-9USA (872)
scott.moreau@la.gov