Missing Persons

Reporting a missing person immediately is critical to ensuring the best possible outcome. The sooner LPD is notified, the faster officers can begin gathering information, investigating leads and using specialized resources to locate the individual. At LPD, our priority is reuniting missing persons with their loved ones as quickly and safely as possible.

Call to report: 402-441-6000
In an emergency: 911

TOOLS: Social media is one tool available to officers during a missing persons investigation. The decision to post on social media is made by supervisors and Duty Command on a case-by-case basis when it appears a person may be in danger of physical harm or due to other extenuating circumstances.

ALERTS: The Nebraska State Patrol posts all missing persons online. Search for Lincoln PD in the reporting agency drop-down menu to see missing persons in Lincoln. AMBER Alerts and Endangered Missing Advisories are requested and issued when the case meets all criteria.

RESOURCES: The GINA For Missing Persons FOUNDation was started in honor of Gina Bos, who disappeared from Lincoln on October 17, 2000. Her case remained unsolved. In 2024, the foundation worked with state lawmakers to create Nebraska Missing Persons Day. The legislature unanimously passed LB1102 and it is now part of the Nebraska Revised Statutes. Families of missing persons looking to connect with others who understand what they are experiencing are invited to visit the foundation’s website.

STATISTICS: The LPD Crime Analysis Unit creates an annual summary of missing persons cases. View those reports at the drop-down menu below.