How to Find a Missing Person

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Contact the police as soon as you have reason to worry.. Provide the police with information about the missing person.. Keep a record of the report.

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1

Contact the police as soon as you have reason to worry.

Step 1

Contact the police as soon as you have reason to worry.

2

Provide the police with information about the missing person.

Step 2

Provide the police with information about the missing person.

3

Keep a record of the report.

Step 3

Keep a record of the report.

4

Contact the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

Step 4

Contact the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

5

Register with other missing persons databases or review their resources.

Step 5

Register with other missing persons databases or review their resources.

6

Contact the person's friends and acquaintances.

Step 6

Contact the person's friends and acquaintances.

7

Check with hospitals and coroners in the area.

Step 7

Check with hospitals and coroners in the area.

8

Check with your local county jail.

Step 8

Check with your local county jail.

9

Check social media sites.

Step 9

Check social media sites.

10

Put up fliers with a picture and description of the missing person.

Step 10

Put up fliers with a picture and description of the missing person.

11

Ask people to spread the word.

Step 11

Ask people to spread the word.

12

Alert the local media.

Step 12

Alert the local media.

13

Consider hiring a private investigator.

Step 13

Consider hiring a private investigator.

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