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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There had been no contact with him since, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office processed a missing person report for him.
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
She was reported missing three times between February and April 2024, culminating in a final missing person report to police on April 5 of that year.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
After a missing person report was issued, the girl and Stouter were found in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, a few days later.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
At Linda and her family's urging, Connie filed a missing person report with the Elko New Market Police Department in Minnesota where the Herbsts lived.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
She was reported missing three times between February and April 2024, culminating in a final missing person report to police on April 5 of that year.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
After a missing person report was issued, the girl and Stouter were found in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, a few days later.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
At Linda and her family's urging, Connie filed a missing person report with the Elko New Market Police Department in Minnesota where the Herbsts lived.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Missing person report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing%20person%20report. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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