Charles McAlister, 71, was last seen at his Chenier Drive home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the late hours of August 3, 2023. He reportedly left without his medication, wallet, or cell phone and has a medical condition that can impair memory and judgment; he also needs heart medication. He is described as a white male, graying brown hair, brown eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches and 155 pounds, wears wire-framed eyeglasses and is missing part of his right middle finger. When last seen he was believed to be wearing a white sports cap from Island Moorings Yacht Club and Marina, Port Aransas, Texas, a light gray t-shirt, light-colored blue jeans and white New Balance tennis shoes.

His white 2011 Toyota Tundra was found abandoned with minor damage at Rutherford Beach Road and Trosclair Road in Cameron Parish early on August 4; a nearby stop sign was also damaged but there was no sign of McAlister at the scene. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation after being notified on August 5; searches by Calcasieu and Cameron parish law enforcement and drone crews followed and a Silver Alert was issued on August 8. The circumstances remain unclear and his family has been seeking answers.

Does anyone who was in the Rutherford Beach Road and Trosclair Road area on August 3–4 have information that could help locate him?