The California Highway Patrol issued an ‘endangered missing advisory’ for Jaiyden Williams, a 15-year-old missing youth. The alert was issued on August 28, sparking concerns among many.
Sharing the alert, the CHP asked anyone with information to contact 911. Here's all you need to know about Jaiyden Williams.
Who is Jaiyden Williams: 5 things about missing youth
- Williams has been described as a 15-year-old who is 5'11'' tall.
- Williams is said to weigh 120 pounds.
- He has brown hair and brown eyes.
- Williams was last seen wearing a black hoodie and dark blue jeans.
- Williams is believed to be on foot and was last seen at around 1400 hours on August 28, in Wildomar, Riverside County, the alert further noted.
Jaiyden Williams missing alert sparks worries
Several people expressed concerns about Williams going missing. On Facebook, one person shared a screenshot of the alert they had received and wrote “AN ENDANGERED MISSING ADVISORY HAS BEEN ACTIVATED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON BEHALF OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.”
On X, a person shared a video of Williams.
{{/usCountry}}On X, a person shared a video of Williams.
{{/usCountry}}He added “SEARCH UNDERWAY: 15-year-old Jaiyden Williams missing from Wildomar, California. Open the case. Help bring him home,” further saying “Make noise. Search now.”
People also reacted to the news of Williams going missing by offering prayers as indicated by folded hands emoticons.
On Facebook, a person commented on the CHP alert and said “He was my friend he lives near me.”
What is an Endangered Missing Advisory?
An Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA) is an alert that law enforcement agencies can use when they are investigating the suspicious disappearance of at-risk missing children or other endangered persons, as per the CHP site.
“Assembly Bill 946 established California Government Code Section 8594.11, which makes a local law enforcement agency investigating a missing person’s case responsible for determining whether the requirements have been met. EMAs provide immediate information to the public to aid in the swift recovery of at-risk persons. EMAs fulfill the federal Ashanti Alert Act of 2018,” the site further notes.
The site also lists the following criteria for an EMA alert to be issued. “The missing person is developmentally disabled, cognitively impaired, has been abducted, or is unable to otherwise care for themselves, placing their physical safety at risk, The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources, The law enforcement agency determines the person has gone missing under unexplainable or suspicious circumstances, The law enforcement agency determines the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, environment, or weather conditions, the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or other factors indicating the person may be in peril, and There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in a safe recovery of the missing person,” the site states.