Published: 04-13-2026 | Category: Troop E
Update- Please cancel the Silver Alert for 78-year-old Sybil Richards. She has been located and is safe. All inquiries should be directed to the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office. Thank you for your assistance.
See below for the initial news release earlier today.
Grant Parish – The Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office for 78-year-old Sybil Richards. She was last seen on Monday, April 13, 2026, at her home on Louisiana Highway 472 in Georgetown. She was discovered missing at approximately 9:59 a.m. LSP received the request to issue an alert at approximately 11:56 a.m.
Richards is a white female with grey hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 5’1” tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. Richards suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment.
Richards was last seen wearing a straw hat with a black jacket and black boots. She is believed to be traveling in a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer with Louisiana license plate OLR800.
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Richards is asked to immediately contact the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-627-3261 or dial 911. All questions should be directed to the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Contact Information:
Trooper Eddie Thomas
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 741-7411
[email protected]