CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Police are searching for a missing 42-year-old woman with a cognitive impairment who was last seen leaving her home in Chesterfield early Saturday morning.
Julie Ann Branan was last seen at 6:30 a.m. leaving her residence in the 11200 block of Kalliope Drive, according to Chesterfield Police. Virginia State Police issued a Critically Missing Adult Alert on behalf of the department Saturday afternoon.
Officers described Branan as a white female, 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 200 pounds. She has brown hair, brown eyes and wears glasses.
There was no word on what she was wearing when she left home.
"Branan is in need of medication and has a cognitive impairment," police said. "If she is located, please contact law enforcement immediately, but do not approach her."
State police said her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety.
Anyone with information regarding Branan's whereabouts is urged to call Chesterfield Police at 804-748-1251, Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660, or submit a tip through the P3 app.
A Critically Missing Adult is one of six alert programs from Virginia State Police, including AMBER alerts, CODI Alerts, Missing Person with Autism Alerts, Senior Alerts and Blue Alerts.
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