Missing Persons Alerts

The missing child alert is issued by law enforcement when a missing child is considered at risk, but the case does not meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert. This alert provides a way to enlist the public’s help in locating an endangered missing child, without desensitizing the media and general public to AMBER Alerts.

The following activation criteria must be met:

1. Law enforcement confirms the child is under 18 years of age;
2. Law enforcement believes the abduction poses a credible threat of immediate danger of seriously bodily harm or death to the child;
3. There is sufficient descriptive information about the child, the suspect and/or the circumstances surrounding the abduction to believe the activation of the alert will help locate the child; and
4. A law enforcement agency determines that the child is not a runaway and has not been abducted as a result of a family abduction, unless the investigation determines the child is in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death.

Fred Richmond

Latest alert issued: 8/10/2023

Missing since: 8/8/2023

Location: Lake

Description: Mr. Richmond drove away from his hotel and has not returned. Law enforcement are concerned for his safety.

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Thomas Mills

Latest alert issued: 12/7/2022

Missing since: 12/6/2022

Location: Clermont

Description: Mr. Thomas Mills lives with family and was on foot leaving his residence and has failed to return. Law Enforcement is concerned for his safety.

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Paul Predragovic

Missing since: 8/5/2009

Location: unknown

Description: Paul suffered a mild stroke approximately one week ago. He is believed to be on foot in the Carroll County area.

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William Charles Jones, Robert Caw Jr.

Missing since: 2/13/2009

Location: unknown

Description: Bipolar, manic depressive, schizophrenic and has made threats to harm himself. Left his apartment unlocked and didn't take his wallet and keys. After further investigation, it has been determined that a missing adult alert is necessary.

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The missing adult alert is intended to help locate a missing adult who has a mental impairment or is 65 years of age or older, and whose disappearance poses a threat of serious bodily harm or death.

The following activation criteria must be met:

1. The local investigating law enforcement agency confirms that the individual is missing.
2. The individual meets at least one of the following criteria:
   • Is sixty-five years of age or older;
   • Has a mental impairment;
   • Has either autism spectrum disorder or another developmental disability.
3. The disappearance of the individual poses a credible threat of immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death to the individual.
4. There is sufficient descriptive information about the individual and the circumstances surrounding the individual's disappearance to indicate that activation of the alert will help locate the individual.

The AMBER alert is issued in cases of a confirmed child abduction when the general public’s help may make a life-or-death difference in the safe recovery of the abducted child.

The following criteria must be met to initiate an AMBER Alert:

1. Law enforcement confirms the child is under 18 years of age.
2. Law enforcement believes the abduction poses a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm or death to the child.
3. There is sufficient descriptive information about the child, the suspect, and/or the circumstances surrounding the abduction to believe that activation of the alert will help locate the child.
4. A law enforcement agency determines the child is not a runaway and has not been abducted as a result of a family abduction, unless the investigation determines the child is in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death.

The Ohio Blue Alert is a notification system used to enlist public assistance in the event of a tragedy involving a critically injured or killed law enforcement officer where the suspect(s) are still at large, or in the event of a missing law enforcement officer.

The following criteria must be met to initiate the Ohio Blue Alert:

1. Law enforcement confirms that a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured or killed, and a suspect has not been apprehended, or that a law enforcement officer is missing while on duty under circumstances warranting concern for the law enforcement officer's safety.
2. There is sufficient descriptive information about the suspect or the circumstances surrounding a law enforcement officer's injury, death, or disappearance to indicate that activation of the alert may help locate a suspect or a missing law enforcement officer.