A statewide Amber Alert was issued Thursday afternoon to locate Jerry William Jones.

Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation asked neighboring states, including South Carolina, to issue the alert, said State Law Enforcement Division Chief Robert Stewart.

Stewart said there is no information that indicates Jones may be in the state. He said there is a concern Jones may be in a neighboring state.

When an alert is issued, SLED notifies radio and television stations through e-mails and faxes. SLED also notifies law enforcement agencies and the state Department of Transportation, which would put messages on electronic highway signs.

Thursday’s alert was the first time the state issued an Amber Alert since the system was put into effect in November 2002, Stewart said.