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Meridian Police Department
Friday September 13th, 2024 :: 10:06 p.m. MDT

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Media Release Update: Missing Adult Located and Safe

MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA RELEASE: Friday, September 13, 2024
CONTACT: Stephany Galbreaith, Communications Manager, [email protected]
 
UPDATE: Gail Shaw has been safely located by the Sherman County (OR) Sheriff’s Office. Shaw had sought assistance from community members who notified law enforcement. She has been provided resources by the SCSO and should be reunited with her family members shortly. Meridian Police would like to thank the media and community members for assisting in locating and helping Shaw.
 
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MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 13, 2024
CONTACT: Stephany Galbreaith, Meridian Communications Manager, [email protected]
 

Meridian Police Searching for Missing Vulnerable Adult
 
MERIDIAN — Meridian Police are asking for the public’s assistance with locating Gail Shaw, a missing eighty-five (85) year-old female last seen driving westbound on Interstate 84 at Milepost 67 at 10:37 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024.  
 
Gail was driving to Meridian from out of state but inadvertently bypassed the city and arrived in Mountain Home, where she spoke to members of the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office. She was provided with updated route directions to Meridian.
 
Gail is described to be around 5’3”, 120 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes. She was last seen driving a white 2010 Toyota Tacoma Truck with a black tonneau cover (CA/8V77945). The attached photo of Gail is recent and the vehicle image is stock to provide a point of reference.
 
Anyone with information is asked to call Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790 or 911.

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Meridian Police Department
1401 E Watertower St
Meridian, ID 83642

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-888-6678

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