This year the theme of the week is “When someone goes missing, more than one person is lost,” highlighting the impact of a missing person on family, friends, colleagues and the community.
Police are appealing for information on several cases including the following:
Jayden Preston – Cambooya
Matthew Rourke – Helidon
As part of National Missing Persons Week, the Queensland Police Service is urging people who are missing to make contact with a friend, family member or police..
Detective Senior Sergeant Damien Powell, Officer in Charge of the State Crime Operations Command Missing Persons Unit says “Last financial year around 6000 people were reported missing in Queensland. While the Queensland Police Service’s recovery rate is 99.7%, there are approximately 260 people on the long term missing persons register (dating back to 1970). We rely heavily on information from the public to help locate missing people. However small the information may be, often the key to finding a missing person lies with the eyes and ears of our community and we encourage anyone with information to contact police,”
While people go missing for a variety of reasons and some do not wish to be located. “If you have been reported missing and do not wish to be located, it is important you make contact with police. Once we have verified you are safe and well, your whereabouts will remain confidential,” Detective Senior Sergeant Powell said.
Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via
1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.