Authorities have canceled the Silver Alert for 92-year-old Florence Kroulik, who went missing in Phoenix, Arizona, after she was found safe, officials confirmed. Kroulik was last seen on the evening of May 3, near North 7th Street and East Greenway Road in Phoenix, as she wandered away from her residence, sparking immediate concern due to her medical condition which may cause confusion.

The Phoenix Police Department had earlier issued a Silver Alert after she was reported missing and were urging the public to aid in their search; she was described as a 5’04” tall, 190-pound woman with gray hair, hazel eyes, and last seen wearing blue floral button up pajamas relying on a pink cane for walking. The community responded, eyes peeling for a woman who, despite her advanced age and the lurking confusion that shrouds her thoughts, stood firm against the tide of a city that never ceases its endless churn, she was vulnerable, yes—but now, she is found.

Details on how Kroulik was located were not immediately made available by the police. However, the Phoenix Police Department, led by Detective Moggel, expressed gratitude for the public's support in the search for the elderly woman, and reminded the community of the importance of vigilance during similar incidents in the future.

Officials often issue Silver Alerts in an effort to locate missing seniors, especially those like Kroulik with conditions that may render them particularly at risk when not in their familiar surroundings; these alerts are a call to action, at heart a plea, for a community to safeguard those who once cradled it from the infancy of post-war dreams to the complexities of modern urban life. Additional information on the program and alerts can be found on the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Silver Alert webpage.