UPDATE (Subject Located) Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Woman

The Dover Police Department is cancelling the Gold Alert for Joyce Showell. She has been located and is safe.

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Incident/Complaint#:  50-24-31954

Date:  Friday, August 30th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

Location: 900 Block of Westview Terrace, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:  Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer

Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Joyce Showell, 64, of Dover. Showell was last seen in the 900 block of Westview Terrace at around 6:39 p.m. on Thursday and has not been seen or heard from since. Attempts to contact or locate her have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for her safety and well-being. Showell is described as a black female, 5’3″, 162 pounds. It is unknown what she was wearing at the time. If you have any information on Showell’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.