Washington State Missing Children: 2024 Updated List

Urgent: Missing children need your help

Since our last update in April 2024, over 20 new missing children and teens have been added to this list. Can you look through the list below, and see if you can be a glimmer of hope in their story?

There are so many missing children from Washington State.

I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child due to any circumstance. To not know what has happened to someone has to be unbearable.

The Washington State Patrol website has a page dedicated to missing children.

The WSP Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit will provide a poster with photo for an active missing child ONLY if family or law enforcement requests it. All missing children must be reported to the primary law enforcement agency where they were last seen before any assistance from the WSP Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit (MUPU) can begin.

The disappearance of Sofia Lucerno Juarez from Kennewick remains a mystery.

Her mother went to her grave not knowing what happened to Sofia.

Kennewick Police Department-Facebook

Sofia went missing from Kennewick on February 4th, 2003, just a day before her 5th birthday. According to the Kennewick Police Department:

Sofia Juarez was abducted between 8:00 pm and 9:15 pm, as she walked westbound in the 100 block of E. 15th Avenue, towards S. Washington Street, in Kennewick, WA. Sofia was taken from her family, and from us, as a community. Her mother went to her grave not knowing what happened to Sofia.

The Kennewick Police department remains focused on finding Sofia Juarez today. Updates are made as tips continue to come in.

81 Missing Children From Washington. Do You Recognize Anyone?

I remember seeing missing children's images on milk cartons. It's every parent's nightmare. When children go missing from home, school, anywhere, fear sets in. Who took the child or teen? What happened? Please take a look at these missing children images. One of these kids could be your neighbor, friend, or family member. Do you have any information about any of these missing people?

Gallery Credit: Jaime Skelton

If you recognize any one of the missing children above from Washington, please reach out to any Police agency or call 911.

Missing Persons in Washington State

The gallery of persons currently listed as missing on the MUPU list in Washington State. Each picture contains the missing person's name, when they went missing, and which law enforcement agency to contact if you know something that could help.

Gallery Credit: Brian Stephenson

Please Look: Have You Seen Idaho's 23 Missing Teens?

Ages 13 to 18, from Nampa to Sandpoint, these Idaho teens vanished without a trace. Do you recognize any of them?

Gallery Credit: Ryan Antoinette Valenzuela

These Insidious Washington Unsolved Murders Are Our New Obsession

Several murders have yet to be solved in Washington. These unsolved murders haunt the families and friends of the victims. Even with various law enforcement agencies across the state working tirelessly to bring these folks some closure, there is still help needed on the part of the everyday resident. Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County urges anyone with a tip to call 1-800-222-TIPS. Tips that lead to the arrest of a suspect could be rewarded with up to $1,000.

Gallery Credit: Pete Christensen

Source: URGENT: 81 Missing Children In Washington State Need Your Help

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