Police seek public’s help in finding 74-year-old Lawrence woman

photo by: Lawrence Police Department
Lawrence Police are searching for Wanda Dyer.
Lawrence Police are still searching for a missing 74-year-old woman and are asking that anyone with information contact them immediately.
The woman, Wanda Dyer, was last seen by family leaving her home around 8 a.m. Friday on foot, near Fifth and California streets, according to a social media post by police, and the department announced in a release Tuesday evening that she may have been seen heading out of the Lawrence area. A Silver Alert has been issued for her, the release said, city bus operators have been given her picture to distribute, and officers have searched parks and made multiple visits to places she is known to frequent.
Dyer suffers from confusion and memory issues, according to family. Police believe she was wearing a black jacket with a black fur collar and possibly carrying a backpack and a floral patterned bag. When she is out, she generally wears a blue surgical mask, they said.
If you have any information, contact dispatch at (785) 843-0250.