LUBBOCK, Texas — The Chief of Panhandle Police Department gave an update Monday on the elderly Lubbock couple who went missing after Thanksgiving.
EverythingLubbock.compreviously reported that Linda and Gary Lightfoot never arrived back in Lubbock after leaving a Thanksgiving celebration in Panhandle, Texas. The Carson County Sheriff’s Office initiated the search efforts before the Texas Department of Public Safety got involved through a Silver Alert sent out on Sunday.
Photos of Linda and Gary Lightfoot
According to Chief Sace Hardman, the initial report came on Friday after family members alerted the Panhandle Police Department that the Lightfoots never arrived home to Lubbock. Hardman said that the family advised police that they left the town around 3 p.m. Thursday following Thanksgiving celebrations. He continued that the police and other authorities were able to locate the couple’s vehicle somewhere near Santa Rosa or San Jon, N.M. but were unable to find it after that sighting. Hardman closed by stating that New Mexico State Police, the Texas Rangers, Panhandle PD and Carson Co. SO are all closely coordinating and will not give up until they are found.
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The public is advised to call their local law enforcement if they have any information about the whereabouts of the Lightfoots…