43-year-old Mesa man located after SAFE Alert issued

The subject of a SAFE Alert out of Mesa was found in good condition by police Friday.

The Mesa Police Department said 43-year-old Silvio Batres is OK after being located by patrol.

The alert was issued Thursday night after Batres went missing that afternoon. At the time, he was last seen around 1 p.m. on foot near Val Vista Drive and Main Street.

He has a diagnosed medical condition that causes him to easily become lost, and he is not familiar with the surrounding area, police said. He did not have a cellphone with him when he left his residence.

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.

This is an updated version of a story originally published Aug. 20, 2026.

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