****UPDATE: Hillsborough town officials shared a message around 8:30 on Thursday night saying Sheridan Larson has been found.****

The Hillsborough Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating Sheridan Larson.

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for Larson Thursday afternoon.

Larson is a 72-year-old white woman believed to be suffering from cognitive impairment. She is 6 foot 1 inches tall with long brown hair and blue eyes. Officials say she was last seen wearing a red T-shirt and blue pants.

Larson was last seen around 11 a.m. on July 15 leaving the McDonald’s in Hillsborough driving a silver 2000 Buick LeSabre with license plate number TZC-5102.

Anyone who has seen her or her car should contact the Hillsborough Police Department at 919-296-9500 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at 919-732-5063 after office hours.

Lead photo via Town of Hillsborough. 

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