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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After a missing person report was issued, the girl and Stouter were found in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, a few days later.
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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
That day Jonathan’s older brother filed a missing person report.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
But when the sun rose with no sign of him, Kristen headed to the police station to file a missing person report.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
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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
That day Jonathan’s older brother filed a missing person report.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
But when the sun rose with no sign of him, Kristen headed to the police station to file a missing person report.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for missing person report
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“Missing person report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing%20person%20report. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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