Aug 10, 2025

Silver Alert canceled: Missing Kan. man found out of state

Posted Aug 10, 2025 7:00 PM

WICHITA – The search for a missing Kansas man is over. Wichita Police reported Roosevelt Sims was located in Mississippi and is safe.

On Saturday, Wichita Police requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for Sims.

Sims was first reported missing to the WPD on July 25, 2025, by his wife. He was last seen in Wichita at the Wesley Medical Center, 550 N Hillside St, on August 2, 2025. Sims was seen for minor discomfort and discharged the same day.

Sims is a black male who is 6 feet tall and weighs around 170 pounds. He has long white hair in a ponytail, and was last seen wearing a black ballcap with "chicken chasing" written on the side, a dark blue t-shirt, blue jeans and white shoes. Sims has dementia.

If you see Roosevelt Sims, please call 911 immediately. If you have other information about his whereabouts, call the Wichita Police Department at (316) 268-4111.