Silver Alert issued for missing Eau Claire woman with dementia
Posted: Nov 12, 2026 5:35 AM CST
Eau Claire Police Department EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Eau Claire police are looking for 72-year-old Gayle Johnson who was last seen driving on Niagara Street between 8 and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Silver Alert.
Police say Johnson has dementia. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 200 pounds and has blue eyes and brown and white hair. She was wearing a red long-sleeve sweater and blue fuzzy socks.
Johnson was driving a tan or silver 2009 Hyundai Sonata with Wisconsin license plate AMV6443. The car is missing a gas cap cover and had about a quarter tank of gas. Police say Johnson does not have her phone, wallet or other belongings with her.
Anyone with information can call Eau Claire police at (715) 839-4972.