Hoosiers are already familiar with the Amber Alert for missing children and the Silver Alert for missing seniors, and now the state is adding another critical notification.
A new law I supported will create a Green Alert to notify the public that a veteran or military service member is reported missing and believed to be at risk of being hurt or hurting themselves.
Unfortunately, veterans are more likely to die by suicide after going missing, and Indiana’s veteran suicide rate is higher than the national average. In 2021, nearly 140 Hoosier veterans died by suicide and over 6,000 nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
