Missing Children Resources

Missing children’s clearinghouses are state government agencies connected with law enforcement. Available services vary substantially so call your state clearinghouse to find out what they offer to help you in your search for your missing child. Many of these agencies will distribute photographs of your missing child.

Hopefully you will never have to use this information!

Alabama
Alabama Bureau of Investigation
Missing and Exploited Children
P.O. Box 1511
Montgomery, AL 36102–1511
800–228–7688
334–353–2563 (Fax)
Internet: www.dps.state.al.us/abi

Alaska
Alaska State Troopers
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
800–478–9333 or 907–269–5497
907–338–7243 (Fax)

Arizona
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Criminal Investigations Research Unit
P.O. Box 6638
Phoenix, AZ 85005
602–223–2158
602–223–2911 (Fax)

Arkansas
Arkansas Office of the Attorney General
Missing Children Services Program
323 Center Street, Suite 1100
Little Rock, AR 72201
800–448–3014 (in-state only) or 501–682–1020
501–682–6704 (Fax)

California
California Department of Justice
Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit
P.O. Box 903387
Sacramento, CA 94203–3870
800–222–3463 (in-state only) or 916–227–3290
916–227–3270 (Fax)
Internet: www.caag.state.ca.us/missing/index.htm

Colorado
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Missing Person/Children Unit
710 Kipling Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80215
303–239–4251
303–239–5788 (Fax)

Connecticut
Connecticut State Police
Missing Persons
P.O. Box 2794
Middletown, CT 06457 –9294
800–367–5678 (in-state only)

860–685–8190 (emergency messaging)

860–685–8260
860–685–8346 (Fax)

Delaware
Delaware State Police
State Bureau of Identification
1407 North DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19903
302–739–5883
302–739–5888 (Fax)

District of Columbia
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
Missing Persons/Youth Division
1700 Rhode Island Avenue NE.
Washington, DC 20018
202–576–6768
202–576–6561 (Fax)

Florida
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302
888–356–4774 or 850–410–8585
850–410–8599 (Fax)
E-Mail: 74431.134@compuserve.com
Internet: www.fdle.state.fl.us 

Georgia
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Unit
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, GA 30037
800–282–6564 or 404–244–2554
404–244–2798 (Fax)

Hawaii
Hawaii State Clearinghouse on Missing Children
Department of the Attorney General
235 South Beretania Street, Suite 206
Honolulu, HI 96813
808–586–1449
808–753–9797 (Hotline)
808–586–1424 (Fax)
Internet: aloha.hgea.org/hsc/index.htm 

Idaho
Idaho Bureau of Criminal Identification
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 700
Meridian, ID 83680–0700
888–777–3922

208–884–7154
208–884–7193 (Fax)
Internet: www.isp.state.id.us/identification/missing/index.html

Illinois
Illinois State Police
500 Iles Park Place, Suite 104
Springfield, IL 62703–2982
800–843–5763 or 217–785–4341
217–785–6793 (Fax)
Internet: www.isp.state.il.us

Indiana
Indiana State Police
Indiana Missing Children Clearinghouse
Third Floor North
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204–2259
800–831–8953

317–232–8310
317–233–3057 (Fax)
Internet: www.in.gov/isp/safetyinfo/mcc/

Iowa
Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
Division of Criminal Investigations
Wallace State Office Building
East 9th and Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319
800–346–5507

515–281–7958
515–242–6297 (Fax)
Internet: www.state.ia.us/missing

Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
1620 SW. Tyler Street
Topeka, KS 66612 –1837
800–572–7463

785–296–8200
785–296–6781 (Fax)

Kentucky
Kentucky State Police
1240 Airport Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
800–222–5555 (in-state only)

502–227–8799
502–564–4931 (Fax)
Internet: www.kentuckystatepolice.org/missing.htm

Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Social Services
Louisiana Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children
Office of Community Services
P.O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70812
225–342–8631
225–342–9087 (Fax) 

Maine
Maine State Police
Missing Children Clearinghouse
State House Station 52
18 Meadow Road
Augusta, ME 04333–0052
207–532–5404
207–532–5455 (Fax)

Maryland
Maryland Center for Missing Children
Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit
7155 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite C
Columbia, MD 21046
800–637–5437

410–290–1620
410–290–1831 (Fax)

Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police
Missing Persons Unit
470 Worchester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
800–622–5999 (in-state only)

508–820–2129
508–820–2128 (Fax)

Michigan
Michigan State Police
Prevention Services Unit
714 South Harrison Road
Lansing, MI 48823
517–333–4006
517–336–6100 (24-hour emergency line)
517–333–4115 (Fax) 

Minnesota
Minnesota State Clearinghouse
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
1430 Maryland Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55106
651–793–1107
651–793–1101 (Fax) 

Mississippi
Mississippi Highway Patrol
3891 Highway 486 West
Jackson, MS 39208
601–933–2657
601–933–2677 (Fax) 

Missouri
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Division of Drug and Crime Control
P.O. Box 568
Jefferson City, MO 65102
800–877–3452

573–526–6178
573–526–5577 (Fax)

Montana
Montana Department of Justice
Missing/Unidentified Persons
P.O. Box 201402
303 North Roberts Street, Room 374
Helena, MT 59620–1417
406–444–2800
406–444–4453 (Fax)

Nebraska
Nebraska State Patrol
Criminal Records and Identification Division
P.O. Box 94907
Lincoln, NE 68509
402–471–4545

402-479–4918
402–479–4054 (Fax) 

Nevada
Nevada Office of the Attorney General
Nevada Missing Children Clearinghouse
555 East Washington Avenue, Suite 3900
Las Vegas, NV 89101–6208
800–992–0900 (in-state only)

702–486–3539
702–486–3768 (Fax)
Internet: ag.state.nv.us/divisions/missingchildren/nevadamissingchildren.htm

New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Police
Investigative Services Bureau
Major Crimes Unit
91 Airport Road
Concord, NH 03301
800–852–3411 (in-state only)

603–271–2663
603–271–2520 (Fax)

New Jersey
New Jersey State Police
Unidentified Persons Unit
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628
800–709–7090

609–882–2000
609–882–2719 (Fax)

New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Law Enforcement Records
P.O. Box 1628
Santa Fe, NM 87504–1628
505–827–9191
505–827–3388 (Fax)

New York
New York Division of Criminal Justice Service
Missing and Exploited Children
4 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
800–346–3543

518–457–6326
518–457–6965 (Fax)
Internet: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/missing/index.htm

North Carolina
North Carolina Center for Missing Persons
4706 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699–4706
800–522–5437 (in-state only)

919–733–3914
919–715–1682 (Fax)

North Dakota
North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation
P.O. Box 1054
Bismarck, ND 58502–1052
701–328–5500
701–328–5510 (Fax)

Ohio
Missing Children Clearinghouse
Attorney General’s Office
Crime Victims Services Section
65 East State Street, Fifth Floor
Columbus, OH 43215–4231
800–325–5604

614–466–5610
614–728–9536 (Fax)
Internet: www.mcc.ag.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Criminal Intelligence Office
6600 North Harvey
Oklahoma City, OK 73136
405–879–2645
405–879–2967 (Fax)

Oregon
Oregon State Police
Missing Children Clearinghouse
400 Public Service Building
Salem, OR 97310
800–282–7155 (in-state only)

503–378–3720
503–363–5475 (Fax)
Internet: www.osp.state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717–783–0960
717–705–2306 (Fax)

Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Police
Missing and Exploited Children Unit
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857
401–444–1125
401–444–1133 (Fax)

South Carolina
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Missing Person Information Center
P.O. Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221–1398
800–322–4453

803–737–9000
803–896–7595 (Fax)

South Dakota
South Dakota Attorney General’s Office
Division of Criminal Investigation
East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605–773–3331
605–773–4629 (Fax)

Tennessee
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Criminal Intelligence Unit
901 R.S. Gass Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37206
615–744–4000
615–744–4513 (Fax)

Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Special Crimes Services
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773–0422
800–346–3243 (in-state only)

512–424–5074
512–424–2885 (Fax)
Internet: www.txdps.state.tx.us/mpch

Utah
Utah Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Criminal Identification
P.O. Box 148280
Salt Lake City, UT 84114–8280
888–770–6477

801–965–4500
801–965–4749 (Fax)

Vermont
Vermont State Police
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
802–241–5352
802–241–5349 (Fax)

Virginia
Virginia State Police Department
Missing Children’s Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 27472
Richmond, VA 23261
800–822–4453 (in-state only)

804–674–2026
804–674–2105 (Fax)

Washington
Washington State Patrol
Missing Children Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 2347
Olympia, WA 98507–2347
800–543–5678
360–644–2156 (Fax)

West Virginia
West Virginia State Police
Missing Children Clearinghouse
725 Jefferson Road
South Charleston, WV 25309–1698
800–352–0927 (in-state only)

304–558–1467
304–558–1470 (Fax)

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Division of Criminal Investigation
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53701–2718
800–THE–HOPE (in-state only)

608–266–1671
608–267–2777 (Fax)

Wyoming
Wyoming Office of the Attorney General
Division of Criminal Investigation
316 West 22d
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307–777–7537
307–777–8900 (Fax)

Puerto Rico
Missing Children Program
Centro Estatal Para Niños Desaparecidos y Victimas de Abuso
P.O. Box 9023899
Old San Juan, PR 00902–3899
787–729–2523
800–995–NINO (limited calling area)
787–722–0809 (Fax)

Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Missing Children’s Registry
P.O. Box 8885
1200 Vanier Parkway
Ottawa, Ontario, CN K1G 3MB
877–318–3576 (toll free in North America )

613–993–1525
613–993–5430 (Fax)
Internet: www.ourmissingchildren.ca