Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse
Missing Child Categories
1. Endangered  - A juvenile who is missing under circumstances indicating that the juvenile's
physical safety is in danger, such as a predatory abduction or kidnapping.
- Or -
Involuntary - A juvenile who is missing under circumstances indicating that the disappearance
was not voluntary, such as a child in the company of a family member other than a parent
or a non-family member such as a friend, and where the child does not appear endangered.
2. Runaway - A juvenile who is missing and unemancipated (non-adult) as defined by the laws of his/her
state and who ran away voluntarily.
3. Parental Abduction - A juvenile who is missing and unemancipated (non-adult) as defined by the
laws of his/her state of residence and who is in the company of a non-custodial parent.
4. Missing Person - A Person who is missing as defined by the Laws of his or her state.
5. Disabled - A Juvenile who is missing under proven physical/mental disability, thereby subjecting self
others to personal and immediate danger.
6. Disaster Victim - A juvenile who is missing after a catastrophe, i.e., boating accident, plane crash,
hotel fire, or natural disaster, such as a hurricane or flood.
7. Unidentified/Unknown - Alive (or) deceased juvenile.
8. Blue Alert Subject - The Florida Blue Alert notifies the public of critical information when a law enforcement officer is killed, has suffered serious bodily injury, or is missing while in the line of duty and the suspect is still at large..
9. All Categories - This includes all the list of categories(1 through 7) which are defined above.