Silver alert ended after Cottonwood Heights police search for missing woman with Alzheimer’s

Sep 20, 2024, 10:22 PM | Updated: Sep 21, 2024, 12:01 pm

A photo of the missing 76-year-old Deidrie Groth. (The Cottonwood Heights Police Department)

(The Cottonwood Heights Police Department)

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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Police have ended the Silver Alert for an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s who went missing Friday afternoon.

According to the Cottonwood Heights Police Department, Deidrie Groth, 76, went missing at 2:15 p.m. in the area of 8900 South Alpen Way. Police said she was last seen wearing a moss green jacket and blue jeans.

Police describe Groth as 5’2” and 105 lbs, with grey hair and brown eyes. They say she is able-bodied and can travel without assistance.

If you have any information about Groth’s whereabouts, you can contact the police at 801-944-7100.

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