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Man with medical condition last seen in Tacoma. WSP issues Missing Indigenous Person Alert

Payton Albert, 24, was last seen Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 in Tacoma, according to the Washington State Patrol. A Missing Indigenous Person Alert was issued for him Wednesday.
Payton Albert, 24, was last seen Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 in Tacoma, according to the Washington State Patrol. A Missing Indigenous Person Alert was issued for him Wednesday. Washington State Patrol

The Washington State Patrol issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert on Wednesday for a 24-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since January in Tacoma. Troopers said he has a medical condition that requires treatment.

Payton Albert is described as a 6-foot, 163-pound man with black hair and brown eyes.

He wears glasses and was last seen Jan. 19 in the Tacoma/Pierce County area, according to the alert. The missing person notification was activated by state troopers on behalf of the Chehalis Tribal Police Department.

Anyone who sees Albert was asked to call 911.

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Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription
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