Highway Patrol observes National Missing Persons Day
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is bringing awareness to missing persons around the state during National Missing Persons Day.
MSHP shared through social media on Monday, Feb. 3 that they are observing National Missing Persons Day, writing, "The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Missing Persons Unit is the clearinghouse for missing persons in Missouri."
The patrol also shared the Missouri 2024 Statistics for missing persons:
- Reported missing adults - 3,168
- Still missing - 151
- Total active missing adults (1953-present) - 650
- Reported missing juveniles - 6,810
- Still missing - 264
- Total active missing juveniles (1953 - present) - 557
