Silver Alert Issued For 53-Year-Old Lincoln County Man With Autism

LINCOLNTON, NC — Deputies are still searching for 53-year-old Richard Perdue who was last seen a week ago. Officials say Perdue has been diagnosed with autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Perdue was last seen around 8:30pm Monday, January 22nd. According to reports, he was seen leaving through a side door at Boger City Rest Home on Little Valley Lane.

He is described as a white male with black hair, blue eyes, 5’5″ tall, and roughly 135lbs. Perdue was last seen wearing a dark blue hoodie and black jogging pants.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says another search will be conducted around the rest home on Wednesday between 9am and 2pm.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050 or Lincoln County Communications at 704-735-8202.

Note: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has updated the spelling to “Perdue.” However, The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) Silver Alert site still has the previous spelling, “Purdue.”