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 video spread online, and police shared a missing person report on Friday.
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Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The video spread online, and police shared a missing person report on Friday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The case started as a missing person report out of Stockton in April 2024.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The law enforcement agency investigating the missing person report has used all available local resources.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The video spread online, and police shared a missing person report on Friday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The case started as a missing person report out of Stockton in April 2024.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The law enforcement agency investigating the missing person report has used all available local resources.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Missing person report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing%20person%20report. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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