missing person report
noun
: a document that officially reports that someone is missing
They've filed a missing person report with the police.
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The investigation began on June 12, when the Tacoma Police Department received a missing person report for local resident Caelick Bradley, 28, who was last seen June 8, according to Washington State Patrol.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
An official missing person report was filed, and California Highway Patrol initiated a Feather Alert on behalf of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office on March 23.
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Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Squamish RCMP) received a missing person report for McLean on Monday, May 18.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
On May 18, the Squamish RCMP received a missing person report after McLean had not been seen since May 15.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
An official missing person report was filed, and California Highway Patrol initiated a Feather Alert on behalf of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office on March 23.
—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Squamish RCMP) received a missing person report for McLean on Monday, May 18.
—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
On May 18, the Squamish RCMP received a missing person report after McLean had not been seen since May 15.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Missing person report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing%20person%20report. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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