MBI issues Silver Alert for missing Columbus man

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issues a Silver Alert for a missing Columbus man with severe Alzhiemer’s.

It’s believed that Fred Grissett, 73, drove away from the Columbus Belk’s parking lot between 8:20 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday.

Police say Mr. Grissett’s wife was in the store while he was in the car. When she came back, the car and Mr. Grissett were gone.

Grissett is a white man, six feet and two inches tall, weighing 185 pounds.

He’s tall, has brown and gray hair with brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a gray University of Alabama shirt with three white stripes and a crimson “A” on it.

Grissett had on cream-colored khaki pants and a gray baseball hat.

The car is a 2014 White Nissan Pathfinder with a Mississippi tag.

The vehicle has University of Alabama supporter tag.

If you see the car or him, call 911.

Fred Grissett