Missing Persons

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The Queen Creek Police Department is committed to locating and assisting missing persons in our community. If you have information regarding a missing person, please call 480-358-3500 (9-1-1 in an emergency) to report tips. 

Report a Missing Person

You DO NOT have to wait 24 hours or longer to report a missing person. If someone you know is missing, whether it's a child, teenager, adult or senior, please report it immediately by calling 480-358-3500 (9-1-1 in an emergency). 

Amber Alert

A amber alert is activated when:

  • There is a reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred.
  • The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger or serious bodily injury or death.
  • There is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an amber alert toa assist in the recovery of the child.
  • The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or younger.
  • The child's name and other critical data elements, including the Child Abduction flag, have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system. 

Silver Alerts

A silver alert is activated when a person with specific cognitive or developmental disabilities, as defined by statute, or a person 65 or older is missing. 

Arizona Department of Public Safety Silver Alert Criteria - AZDPS will issue a Silver Alert when the following criteria has been met:

  • Missing person report completed. 
  • The missing person is 65 years of age or older OR has been diagnosed with developmental disability as outlined in ARS 36-551, Alzheimer's disease or dementia. 
  • All available local resources in locating the missing person have been exhausted (includes BOLO's, APB's, flyers with pictures of the missing person, bulletins, checked area hospitals and jails, contacted other family members and friends, checked in-vehicle location system, cellphone location tracking through carrier, and check other places of residence). 
  • Missing person disappeared under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, AND
  • The missing person is in danger due to any one of the following:
    • Age
    • Health
    • Mental or physical disability
    • Environment or weather conditions 
    • In the company of a dangerous person
    • Other factors that indicate peril 

Open Missing Persons Cases

Please call 480-358-3500 (9-1-1 in an emergency) with any information or tips on a missing person. Follow our QCPD Missing Persons Facebook page for information and updates on missing persons.