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Silver Alert issued for 71-year-old woman missing in Iron County

(Photo courtesy of Iron County Sheriff's Office) Carol Stratton

(Photo courtesy of Iron County Sheriff's Office) Carol Stratton

Police are asking for help to find a 71-year-old woman with dementia who went missing Saturday afternoon during her daily walk in a Cedar City neighborhood.

Carol Beth Stratton was last seen around 2 p.m. near 340 W. 2530 North. She stopped to visit with someone and left to continue her walk. She hasn’t been seen since, according to police.

Saturday night, authorities issued a Silver Alert to help find her. It says she may have been heading toward 2600 North and 400 West.

Stratton is about 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 114 pounds. She is white and has gray hair and blue eyes.

Police say she was last seen wearing an orange and blue sweater with a red hat. She is wearing a large jeweled necklace. She is nonverbal.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call the Iron County Sheriff’s Office at 435-867-7550.


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