Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Man
Incident/Complaint#: 50-26-1543
Date: Between Friday, January 9th, 2026 and Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Location: Unit Block of Greenway Square Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Joseph Cotton, 73, of Dover, DE. Cotton was last seen in the unit block of Greenway Square sometime between January 9th and January 11th, 2026. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time. Attempts to contact him have been negative and there is a concern for his safety. Cotton is described as a white male, 5’11, 190, bald head and brown eyes.
If you have any information on Cotton’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111
Dover, DE