There is no 24-hour waiting period to report someone missing!
If you feel like your missing loved one is in immediate danger, contact 911.
Otherwise, to report a missing person, contact local police. Anyone, not just family members, can file a missing persons report.
The Medical Examiner’s Office does not take missing persons reports. We do provide law enforcement and families with the tools to actively and successfully search for missing persons in Oregon.
Police and Sheriff
- Portland Police Bureau Missing Persons: 503-823-3333
- Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office: 503-988-4300
- Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office: 503-655-8211
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office: 503 846-2700
- Vancouver Police Department: 360-487-7400
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office: 360-397-2211
To Search for a Missing Person
A family member of the missing party should call around to see if they have been admitted to:
- Hospitals
- Inpatient behavioral health facilities
- Jails, prisons and detention centers
- Inpatient detox or rehabilitation facilities
A family member can also call local medical examiner offices or Oregon Vital Statistics at 971-673-1182 to see if their loved one has been found or reported deceased.
Medical information is private. Many facilities may not be able to disclose information to anyone other than direct family (parents or legal guardians, legal spouses, adult children, or blood-related siblings).
DNA Samples
If the missing person has not been located within 30 days of a report, investigators may try to get a DNA sample of the missing person or from biological family members. They may also try to get diagnostic quality copies of the missing person’s dental records from their dentist and/or orthodontist.
These samples provide biological material for DNA analysis. When successfully completed, the DNA profiles are entered into a national system called CODIS. This system allows federal, state and local crime laboratories and medical examiner’s offices to electronically exchange and compare DNA profiles.
These forms are for law enforcement and families, to be submitted with your DNA sample:
Family Reference Sample Form (294.43 KB)
Direct Reference Sample Form (248.12 KB)
Hospitals
Inpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
Jails, Detention Centers and Prisons
- Oregon Prison List
- Clackamas County Jail: 503-722-6777
- Clackamas County Juvenile: 503-655-8342
- Donald E Long Juvenile Detention Center (Multnomah and Washington Counties): 503-988-3460
- Multnomah County Corrections: 503-988-3689
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office (Headquarters and Jail): 503-846-2700
Detox and Rehab Facilities
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503-988-4588 fax
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