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Second Silver Alert issued for missing Doña Ana County man in three days

Authorities issue a second Silver Alert for Max Adams, 78, after he disappeared again in Doña Ana County. See his description and vehicle details.

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Second Silver Alert issued for missing Doña Ana County man in three days
Max Adams, 78, was reported missing Friday, Oct. 30, just one day after authorities located him following an earlier Silver Alert in Doña Ana County. (Courtesy photo / New Mexico State Police)

Max Adams, 78, was located Thursday after an earlier alert but was reported missing again Friday evening near Black Quartz Road.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Authorities have issued a second Silver Alert in three days for Max Adams, a 78-year-old Doña Ana County man who was located Thursday following an earlier disappearance but was reported missing again Friday evening.

The Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating Adams, who was last seen around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, on Black Quartz Road in Doña Ana County, according to the New Mexico State Police.

Adams was the subject of a previous Silver Alert on Thursday, Oct. 29. That alert was canceled after he was located later that day.

The circumstances surrounding either disappearance have not been disclosed.

Description and vehicle information

Adams is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 135 pounds. He has white hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a white and blue long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes.

Authorities said Adams was driving a gray 2015 Hyundai Sonata with New Mexico license plate NLK-578.

How to help

Anyone with information about Adams' whereabouts is asked to contact the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office at 575-526-0795. Anyone who sees him should call 911.

The New Mexico State Police issued the latest Silver Alert early Saturday, Oct. 31.

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