Sharon Looney was last seen on Wednesday around 2 p.m. near her home on Horseshoe Bend Rd. in New Market, police said. (Courtesy: TBI)

Missing Jefferson County woman at Center of Silver Alert Found Safe, TBI Says

Posted on February 8, 2024

*Sharon Looney was last seen on Wednesday around 2 p.m. near her home on Horseshoe Bend Rd. in New Market, police said.* (*Courtesy: TBI*)

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A missing Jefferson County woman, the subject of a Silver Alert issued early Thursday, has been found safe.

Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say 71-year-old Sharon Looney was located near her home in New Market with the assistance of air support from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The sheriff’s office says THP was able to use a helicopter to direct a search team to Looney, and she was taken to a nearby hospital.

Looney had last been seen Wednesday near her home on Horseshoe Bend Road in New Market.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued a Silver Alert on behalf of Jefferson County law enforcement as Looney has a medical condition which may have impaired her ability to return safely without assistance.

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