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Silver Alert issued for Brandon man

For Immediate Release : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Release Number: 20-026

Date

Saturday January 25, 2020 3:15 PM

Location

2000 block of Fluorshire Drive Brandon, FL 33511
Silver Alert issued for Brandon man

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the assistance of the public to help locate an elderly man who went missing on Saturday, January 25, from his home in Brandon.

Dante Sarmiento Burga, 79, was last seen around 3:15 p.m. at his residence on the 2000 block of Fluorshire Drive. He left his home in a silver 2014 Volkswagen Passat (FL tag JEYU18). Burga is insulin dependent and has early onset dementia. Burga is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’5,” 140 lbs, with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing eye glasses a red t-shirt, denim jeans and white shoes.

Anyone who locates Burga is asked to call HCSO at 813-247-8200.