Report and Identify Missing Persons

Act immediately if you believe your child is missing.

• Call local law enforcement first
• Then call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  • 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678).

FBI Parental Kidnapping Cases

• These parents are wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and parental kidnapping.

International Parental Kidnapping

• Contact information and advice from the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Criminal Division.

Search for Missing Children

• Photos and case details posted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

AMBER Alert

• AMBER Alert is an urgent bulletin system for the most serious child-abduction cases.

Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children

• A directory for law enforcement and other private and public agencies published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Other Missing Persons

FBI's Kidnapping and Missing Persons Investigations

• Law enforcement authorities are looking for information that may lead to the location of these individuals.

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

• This Internet-based tool allows investigators, forensics professionals, and the public to cross-reference records of missing persons and unidentified remains and helps bring answers to families of the missing.

Tribal Justice and Safety Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons

• Department law enforcement components working with Tribal nations to address the important issues of missing or murdered indigenous persons.

Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP)

• Lists missing persons and unidentified persons who may be victims of foul play.