WALLAND, Tenn. — UPDATE: After the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for 54-year-old Barbara Clarke of Blount County, the bureau said she was found safe.
The Silver Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon. By 9:25 p.m. the bureau said on social media she was found safe.
Clarke had last been seen Saturday, March 23, in the area of Boring Road in the Walland area. She had left behind a service dog that is normally always with her, according to BCSO.
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PREVIOUS STORY: A missing 56-year-old Walland woman, Barbara Ann Clarke, has not been seen since Saturday, said the Blount County Sheriff's Office.
She was last seen on Boring Road in Walland and may be driving a 2020 silver Toyota Tacoma with a Tennessee tag "152SD." BCSO said Clarke is around 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs about 235 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Clarke's friends and family said she had not been seen since early morning on March 23, even leaving her service dog behind.
"Barbara’s service dog, which is with her continuously, was left behind at her residence," BCSO said.
Clarke has post-traumatic stress disorder and mental disorders that may make it hard for her to return safely without help, the sheriff's office said.
BCSO asked that anyone with information about her location to call investigations at (865) 273-5001 during normal business hours or leave an anonymous message with the crime hotline at (865) 273-5200.