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Silver Alerts canceled for northern Indiana men

Posted at 9:49 PM, Jan 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-23 06:59:02-05

UPDATE | As of Thursday, January 23, the Silver Alerts have been canceled.

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ELKHART COUNTY — Authorities in Elkhart County issued two Silver Alerts just minutes apart on Wednesday evening for two missing men.

Dennis Heminger
Goshen police are looking for 75-year-old Dennis Heminger, described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 181 pounds, with gray hair and gray eyes, according to the alert.

Heminger was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday wearing a dark blue coat, blue jeans, dark shoes, and glasses.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Goshen police at 574-533-4151 or 911

Blaine Kurtz
Elkhart Police Department officers are looking for Blaine Kurtz, 60, described as being 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the alert.

Kurtz was last seen on 8 p.m. Saturday wearing a dark blue jacket and jeans, according to the alert.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Elkhart police at 574-295-7070 or 911.

Both men are believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance, according to the alerts.