PETERSBURG, Va. —Virginia State Police and Petersburg Police have issued a Senior Alert for help finding Richard Ervin Flowers.
Flowers, 89, is described as a Black male, standing 6 feet tall and weighing 182 pounds, with black eyes and a bald head.
He was last seen on December 23, 2024, at approximately 9 p.m. near his residence on Halifax Street in Petersburg.
Virginia State PoliceAt the time of his disappearance, he may have been wearing a black thigh-length coat, black shoes, and a black ushanka hat.
Flowers is presumed to be on foot and suffers from a cognitive impairment, which raises concerns about his health and safety.
Anyone with information regarding Richard Ervin Flowers’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Petersburg City Police Department’s 24-hour dispatch at 804-732-4222.
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