TREGO COUNTY – The WaKeeney Police Department requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing WaKeeney man. 

The whereabouts of Russell A. Hearting, 72, are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him. Hearting is a white male with grey hair and hazel eyes. He is 5 ft. 10 in. tall and weighs approximately 160 lbs. 

Hearting was last seen on foot on Wednesday, May 29, at approximately 10 p.m. on 190th and C Road in Trego County, when he refused a ride that was offered to him. He was last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and high-top tennis shoes. He may be suffering from dementia. 

If you see Hearting, or have information about his whereabouts, immediately contact the Trego County Law Enforcement Center by telephone, 785-743-5711.