blue alert issued for Seth Altman suspected of injuring officer

A statewide search is underway for a man suspected of injuring an officer, triggering a Blue Alert in the early morning of Friday, Oct. 4.

Seth Altman, 33, who was last seen in Memphis, Texas, around 80 miles south of Amarillo, Texas, and is wanted in connection with the injury of a law enforcement officer.

The Blue Alert warns that Altman is armed and dangerous and not to approach him, but rather to call 911.

Who is Seth Altman?

Altman is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall and 220 pounds. He has blue eyes and red or auburn hair. He was last seen in the 200 block of South Fourth Street in Memphis around 11 p.m. Thursday wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jeans.

Where is Hall County?

Hall County is in the southeastern Panhandle east of the High Plains.

Its population was just under 3,000 in 2019, according to the Texas Almanac.

What is a Blue Alert?

Blue Alerts are used to speed up the process in catching a person suspected of killing or seriously wounding law enforcement officers.

During a Blue Alert, the public receives information regarding the suspect.

The below represents Blue Alert criteria for the state’s network:

• A law enforcement officer must have been killed or seriously injured.
• The suspect poses a serious risk or threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel.
• A detailed description of the suspect’s vehicle, vehicle tag, or partial tag must be available to the public.
• The investigating law enforcement agency of jurisdiction must recommend activation of the Blue Alert to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

USA TODAY contributed to this story.

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