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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The Vallejo Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to a missing person report on Tuesday evening on the the 1000 block of Oakwood Avenue.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
When Turner failed to return home that night, his wife immediately contacted local authorities but was informed that a missing person report couldn’t be filed until 24 hours had passed, according to Collins.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Harrison Schmidt, who responded to take the missing person report, was the first witness.
—Michael Ruiz , Andrew Fone, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Filing a missing person report quickly pointed her to the jail.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
When Turner failed to return home that night, his wife immediately contacted local authorities but was informed that a missing person report couldn’t be filed until 24 hours had passed, according to Collins.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Harrison Schmidt, who responded to take the missing person report, was the first witness.
—Michael Ruiz , Andrew Fone, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Filing a missing person report quickly pointed her to the jail.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
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 24 Dec. 2025.
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