SAFE Alert issued as part of search for missing 92-year-old Mesa woman

Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Thursday morning for a 92-year-old Mesa woman who went missing a day earlier.

Olga Batista was last seen about 5 a.m. Wednesday leaving her home near Rio Salado Parkway and Country Club Drive on foot. She was wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans.

SAFE Alert!!

92yr old Olga Batista was last seen 7-29-2026 at 5am in the area of Rio Salado and Country Club Drive. Olga is a Hispanic female, 4'11", 120 pounds, with brown eyes and short dyed dark blonde hair, and was last seen wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans. pic.twitter.com/z4OcdZ2UWV

— Mesa Police Dept. (@MesaPD) July 30, 2026

Batista is described as 4 feet, 11 inches tall and 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

She suffers from memory loss and has other medical conditions, according to the alert.

SAFE Alerts have replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona as a way to spread the word about missing persons who are 65 and older and missing persons who have dementia or developmental/cognitive disabilities.

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