Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help in locating 12-year-old Tahiry Jamerson, who was reported missing after she was last seen on Thursday, April 3, 2026, in the area of 10110 E. 42nd Street in Kansas City.
Missouri. Police said she was wearing a white shirt with pink lettering and black pants when she was last seen.
Jamerson is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing about 105 pounds, with black hair with brown highlights and brown eyes.
Police have opened the case under number KC26019345 and are treating the search as a missing juvenile matter.
The search has drawn attention from thousands of locals because missing juvenile cases are treated with urgency, especially when police consider the child to be endangered.
Kansas City police are urging anyone who sees Jamerson or has any information about her whereabouts to call 911 right away or contact the KCPD Missing Persons Section at 816-234-5043.
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The alert gives the public a clear description, location, and time window, which is often the most important first step in a missing child search.
Police records show the case is active, and her name remains listed in Missouri’s active missing persons database.
Anyone in the Kansas City area who may have been near East 42nd Street Thursday evening is being encouraged to look closely at the details released by police.
Even small pieces of information can help investigators connect the timeline and move the search forward. For now, the priority is simple, finding Tahiry Jamerson and bring her home safely.
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