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:
Hospitals
Adventist Medical Center
503-257-2500
10123 SE Market Street
Portland, OR 97216
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
503-346-0640
700 SW Campus Drive
Portland, OR 97239
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center
503-813-2000
10180 SE Sunnyside Road
Clackamas, OR 97015
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
503-413-7711
1015 NW 22nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97210
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
503-413-2200
2801 N Gantenbein Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
503-494-8311
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
503-513-8300
10150 SE 32nd Avenue
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Providence Portland Medical Center
503-215-1111
4805 NE Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97213
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
503-216-1234
9205 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
503-656-1631
1500 Division Street
Oregon City, OR 97045
Randall’s Children’s Hospital
503-276-6500
2801 N Gantenbein Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Shriners Hospital for Children
503-241-5090
3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
Veterans Affairs Portland Medical Center
503-220-8262
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239
Inpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
Unity Center for Behavioral Health
503-944-8000
1225 NE 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
Cedar Hills Hospital (Detox too)
503-944-5000
10300 SW Eastridge Street
Portland, OR 97225
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Center
503-232-1099
30 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
OHSU Intercultural Psychiatric Clinic, Portland
503-494-4222
2214 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
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
Hooper Detox Stabilization Center
503-238-2067
1535 N Williams Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
De Paul Adult Center
503-535-1151
1312 SW Washington Street
Portland, OR 97205
De Paul Youth Center
503-535-1151
4310 NE Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97218
Crestview Recovery
866-580-4160
6025 SE Belmont Street
Portland, OR 97215
Tree House Recovery PDX
503-850-2474
4713 N Albina Avenue Suite 301
Portland, OR 97217
A Better Today Recovery Services
503-406-4436
1122 NE 122nd Avenue Suite A102
Portland, OR 97230
Portland East Serenity Lane Treatment Center
503-244-4500
12662 SE Stark Street
Plaza 125 Building A
Portland, OR 97233
Contact Us
Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office
619 NW 6th Ave, 4th Floor (Map)
Portland, OR 97209
503-988-0055
503-988-4588 fax
medical.examiner@multco.us
Hours by appointment