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David Garrett Found Dead After Tennessee Silver Alert

8/3/2026

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Story summary

U.S. authorities announced that 60-year-old David Garrett was found dead in Morgan County, Tennessee, after a Silver Alert.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said he was last seen Saturday near Calvin Howard Road in Lancing.
Morgan County Executive Brian Langley and the Tennessee Highway Patrol assisted the search.
TBI reported the cause of death is unknown, noted nearly 400 Tennesseans go missing annually, and asked tips at 423-346-0911 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.

History

Historical Context

Texas launched the nation’s first Amber Alert in 1996 and later added a Silver Alert, a model other states copied. Oklahoma advanced the concept with a House resolution in March 2006 and a permanent law signed in April 2009, while Georgia’s 2006 “Mattie’s Call” and California’s 2012 program further spread senior-missing alerts. Today Tennessee’s Bureau of Investigation issues Silver Alerts for elders such as David Garrett.

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Story summary

U.S. authorities announced that 60-year-old David Garrett was found dead in Morgan County, Tennessee, after a Silver Alert.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said he was last seen Saturday near Calvin Howard Road in Lancing.
Morgan County Executive Brian Langley and the Tennessee Highway Patrol assisted the search.
TBI reported the cause of death is unknown, noted nearly 400 Tennesseans go missing annually, and asked tips at 423-346-0911 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.

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