Call emergency services immediately if the person is a child, elderly, disabled, injured, suicidal, or in immediate danger
Report the person missing to local police as soon as possible
Provide a recent photo, full name, age, height, weight, clothing, medical conditions, and identifying marks
Share the last known location, time seen, and direction of travel
Check the person’s home, workplace, school, and usual places first
Contact family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates
Review phone records, social media, email, and recent messages if accessible
Check hospitals, shelters, transit stations, jails, and local service centers
Search nearby areas, routes, parks, stores, and places the person often visits
Ask witnesses and nearby businesses for security camera footage
Post the missing person notice on social media and community groups
Contact local media if appropriate
Keep a log of calls, sightings, and actions taken
Follow up regularly with police and update them with new information
Preserve the person’s room, belongings, and any possible evidence
Do not delay reporting because of waiting periods
If the person is found, notify police and everyone involved immediately