Highlights
- Arizona DPS issued a SAFE Alert Thursday for Sarkis Kalantarzadeh, 40, missing since Tuesday in Apache Junction.
- Kalantarzadeh was last seen walking near Mountain View Road and Superstition Boulevard wearing silver shorts and sandals.
- He is 6 feet 3 inches tall, 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and has a medical condition that can cause disorientation or confusion.
- SAFE Alerts have replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona for missing persons 65 and older or those with dementia or developmental and cognitive disabilities.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued a SAFE Alert Thursday for Sarkis Kalantarzadeh, a 40-year-old man last seen on foot in Apache Junction on Tuesday, KTAR reported. The alert was corroborated by AZFamily.
Kalantarzadeh was last seen walking near Mountain View Road and Superstition Boulevard. He was wearing silver shorts, sandals, and a shirt of unknown color. He stands 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
DPS said Kalantarzadeh has a medical condition that can cause him to become disoriented or easily confused.
What is a SAFE Alert in Arizona?
SAFE Alerts replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona as the state's system for publicizing missing persons who are 65 or older or who have been diagnosed with dementia or a developmental or cognitive disability. The alert type applies to Kalantarzadeh because of his disclosed medical condition.
Anyone with information on Kalantarzadeh's whereabouts should contact Arizona DPS.
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- ktar.com retrieved 14/05/2026 15:28
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/05/2026 15:28
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