79-year-old missing out of Marion County

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Delmar Lee Blake Jr. of Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi.

Blake is described as a white male, five feet seven inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jean pants, shoes with no socks, and sunglasses.

Blake also has a surgical scar from the back of his neck to the bottom of his tailbone. He was last seen on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 14th, at about 4:00 P.M. in the 1000 block of Highway 98 in Columbia, driving a blue 2001 GMC Sierra bearing ms tag D/B 0860U. The direction of travel is unknown.

Family members say Delmar Lee Blake suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment. If anyone has information regarding the whereabouts of Delmar Lee Blake, contact the Columbia Police Department at 601-736-8052.