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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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 Saturday before filing a missing person report. Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026 His mother filed a missing person report with police Saturday, the day of the protest, saying her son had not been seen since that morning, according to the complaint. Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026 His mother filed a missing person report with police Saturday, the day of the protest, saying her son had not been seen since that morning, according to the complaint. Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 10 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 23 Mar. 2026.

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