Missing 85-year-old Tyler man found safe, police say

Tyler police said Bill Hewett, who had been listed as a critically missing person, was found safe Wednesday morning.

The Alamo Republican brief, from reporting by KLTV

November 4, 2026 Smith County

Tyler police said Bill Hewett, 85, was found safe around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police first reported him missing around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Police said Hewett had cognitive issues and was last seen in the area of South Beckham Avenue and East Lake Street in Tyler.

Written by The Alamo Republican from KLTV’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KLTV’s own headline: “Critical missing Tyler man found safe”

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