West Virginia Code 15-3E-4 – Activation of Green Alert
The following criteria shall be met before the West Virginia State Police activate the Green Alert:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-3E-4
- at-risk veteran: means a person who is currently serving in the armed forces on active duty, reserve status, or in the National Guard, or a person who served in the active military, or who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable who is known, based on the information provided by the person making the report, to have a physical or mental health condition that is related to his or her service. See West Virginia Code 15-3E-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) An individual who has knowledge that the at-risk veteran is missing has submitted a missing person’s report to the West Virginia State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency;
(2) The at-risk veteran is believed to be missing, regardless of circumstance;
(3) Based upon information provided by the individual who has submitted the missing person’s report, law enforcement has reason to believe that the at-risk veteran has a physical or mental health condition that is related to his or her service;
(4) The missing at-risk veteran may be in danger of death or serious bodily injury;
(5) The missing at-risk veteran is domiciled or believed to be located in the state of West Virginia;
(6) The missing at-risk veteran is, or is believed to be, at a location that cannot be determined by an individual familiar with the missing at-risk veteran, and the missing at-risk veteran is incapable of returning to his or her residence without assistance; and
(7) There is sufficient information available to indicate that a Green Alert would assist in locating the missing at-risk veteran.