Which case fits Purple Alert criteria?

• A. A 75-year-old with dementia.
• B. A 70-year-old with normal cognition.
• C. A 45-year-old with a developmental disability.
• D. A 15-year-old with autism.

Answer: (C)

Purple Alert is used for missing persons who have an intellectual or developmental disability. It emphasizes rapid notification and search efforts when someone with a developmental disability goes missing, because they can be at greater risk and may have difficulty communicating their location.

In these scenarios, the person who is 45 and has a developmental disability clearly fits this criterion because the alert is specifically about someone with a developmental disability. The elderly person with dementia would fall under Silver Alert, which covers older adults with cognitive impairment. The 70-year-old with normal cognition doesn’t meet the trigger. The 15-year-old with autism would typically be handled under Amber Alert because it involves a missing child, not Purple.