Silver Alert - Illinois

9/13/2012: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: MISSING MAN: Police are searching this evening for Freddie Burgos (73) who went missing today from his residence on the city's Irving Park neighborhood. Freddie was last seen about 9 a.m. leaving his residence on the 3800 block of North Albany Avenue, police said.

Burgos suffers from Alzheimer's and has elevated blood pressure. He wears a Medic Alert bracelet, police said.

He was last seen wearing a red sweatshirt with USA on the front, blue jean slacks and black shoes, police said.

Burgos, who is the father of a Chicago police officer, is known to frequent Horner Park and Humboldt Park.

Police described Burgos as a white Hispanic man with medium complexion, gray hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds.

Burgos has an Eagle tattooed on his right bicep, police said.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact the Area North Special Victims Unit at 312-744-8266.