Missing 77-year-old Hanover woman with ‘cognitive impairment’ could be in danger

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A missing 77-year-old Hanover County woman with a "cognitive impairment" could be in danger after she left home and then did not make it to her destination.

The evening of Tuesday, May 13, Virginia State Police issued a missing senior alert for 77-year-old Alice Collins Overton. She was last seen leaving her Blanton Road home at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

She never arrived at her destination, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office said. The office added that there is reason to believe she may have traveled to the Petersburg area.

Overton has a "cognitive impairment" and her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety, authorities said.

77-year-old Alice Collins Overton. (Photo: Virginia State Police)

Alice Collins Overton's vehicle. (Photo: Hanover County Sheriff's Office)

Overton, pictured above, is described as a white woman with blue eyes and white hair. Authorities said she is about 5 foot 3 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. She may be wearing a pink jacket.

She may also be driving a tan 2013 Toyota Avalon with a Virginia license plate that reads "GINGA," per police. A stock photo of that make and model of car is also shown above.

If you have any information on Overton's whereabouts, please contact the Hanover County Sheriff's Department at 804-365-6140. If you see her, call 911.