Safe Communities Portugal provides a platform to help in the search for persons who have been reported missing in Portugal. These posts are normally at the request of law enforcement agencies either in Portugal or overseas or from Embassies.
Any requests for posts of missing persons on this site need supporting evidence that a report of the persons disappearance has been made to the appropriate police authority.
Details of missing persons posted by the Judicial Police can be found on their website here.
This Program has been developed should a child aged between 2 and 9 years of age goes missing whilst travelling in Europe. The PSP recommend that your child use the bracelet as it is validated by the other police in the EU. It helps identify missing children so they can be reunited with parents quickly.
The ”I’M HERE” – Children’s safety program: wristband is available, completely free of charge, at any PSP Police Station.
More details about the scheme can be found here
SOS-Children, operated under the Instituto de Apoio a Criança, is an institute for development of research and documentation for help and support to children. It operates a Hotline 116 000 SOS-Children Missing, under a protocol with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The organization has developed considerable expertise on this subject since 2004. More details of their work can be found on their website here.
The UK’s National Crime Agency UK Missing Persons Bureau website, is a national and international point of contact for all missing persons and unidentified body investigations. They provide support and advice to police forces in order to resolve cases and act as a hub for the exchange of information and expertise in this area. They also maintain the national database of missing and unidentified records.
A very useful resource is their list of international organization in many countries that deal with missing persons. If you are travelling overseas this is a very useful resource. Contact them here.
72 year old John Joyce was attending a 6 day pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal. The small group he was travelling with arrived in Fatima on Monday 11th July, via flight to Lisbon from Gatwick, UK. On Friday 14th July the group met for breakfast then went to watch a video in a small studio about 100 metres from the hotel. John was at breakfast and at the video viewing, which finished at approximately 10.45am. After this the group went their separate ways. John was last seen walking towards a museum at about 11am. John is around 5ft 6ins (165 cm) tall and of large build. His hair is crew cut and balding and he is missing a lower denture. It is believed he was wearing black mid-calf shorts, a T-shirt and black sandals and a watch. The family have ask English-speakers who may have seen John Joyce should call the Hotel Essence Inn Marianos on +351 249 531 572. Portuguese speakers should ring the Fatima police directly on 00 351 249 530 580.
JORGE FELIPE COELHO DA COSTA went missing at 0600 hrs on Tuesday 23rd May 2017, when he was leaving Hospital Centrolar Vila Nova da Gaia Santos Silva, in Vila Nova da Gaia. He is suffering from severe bipolar disorder and psychois. He lives Guetim, Espinho. He is aged 65 years and is 174cm tall with grey hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has knowledge of his whereabouts should contact the PSP Vila Nova da Gaia at : +351 2278 78370 or AJREDE@PSP.PT or his son Miguel da Costa at jmdc@sky.com on +44 7404 628 205
Joao Medeiros was reported missing in Lisbon on 7th February 2013, then aged 24 years. He was born in Ponta Delgada, Portugal on 4th September 1988. He stands 1.7 meters high, has lack hair, brown eyes. If anyone recognizes him, please contact INTERPOL or any local police station.
76 year old Robert Burns has lived at sea for many years. He sent his brother a letter which he received on 31st October 2015. In this letter he stated that he intended to travel from the Azores, Portugal to the Canary Islands. Portuguese coastguards have confirmed that he left Teerceira Island in the Azores on 1st November 2015 on his boat “The Roamer” but neither he nor his boat have been seen or heard of since. Robert would contact his brother from Port when he reached hos destination but no such message has been received. This is out of character. If anyone has information on his whereabouts please contact 0800 098 8485 in the UK.
Alistair Cruickshank was last seen sailing a boat called “Golden Dawn” off the coast of Portugal/Spain on 29th October 2013. It is believed that he may have had plans to sail to the Caribbean via the Canaries In formation since he was reported missing could place Alaistair in Essaouira, Morocco, sometime in January 2014. Alistair is a white male, with short cropped blonde hair, aproximately 196cm tall. He may have grown a beard since his disappearance. If you have any information concerning his whereabouts, please contact the police directly in the UK – Holborn Police on + (44) 20 8733 5457.
Jon is a British citizen who went missing in Lagos sometime around 15th September 2014. He is aged 31 years and was originally from Arbroath Scotland. Since August 2014 he was working at the Rockfood Café, in Lagos. He failed to turn up for work on 19th September and this was reported to the PSP. His mobile phone, money and passport have been found in his apartment and his family are increasingly worried. There are reports Jon has bumped his head, and may be in a hospital somewhere with the authorities unable to identify him. More details at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jonandersonbalion?fref=ts Anyone with any information on Jon’s whereabouts should report this to the PSP Lagos on 282780240 or and PSP police or GNR station
Mr Wolfgang Kaiser was last seen in Aljezur on holiday on 18th March 2014. He was staying at Rua do Bairro Novo n.º 7, 8670-073 Aljezur. He is aged 25 years, has brown hair, is 185 cm in height and weighs 78 kgs. He is an Austrian national. He is known to enjoy surfing. His facebook page is www.facebook.com/wolfy.missed. If anyone knows of the whereabouts of Wolfgang Kaiser please contact any GNR or PSP station or the Judicial Police. Posted 8th May 2014 at the request of the GNR
Mr. Ricardo Fernandes was last seen in Lagos on 11th April 2014 and was staying at Rua da Calheta n.º 29, 8600-154 Luz, Lagos. He is aged 32 years, has dark brown eyes. It is reported that this man might be mentally unstable. More details at: https://pt-pt.facebook.com/Portimao.News/posts/782415695102680?stream_ref=10 If anyone knows of the whereabouts of Ricardo Fernandes please contact any GNR or PSP station or contact the Judicial Police. Posted 8th May 2014 at the request of the GNR
Madeleine Beth McCann (born 12 May 2003) disappeared on the evening of Thursday, 3 May 2007, from her bedroom in an apartment in Praia da Luz, a resort in the Algarve region of Portugal. She was on holiday there from the UK with her parents, her younger twin siblings, and a group of seven family friends and their five children. The picture is an age progression image as she maybe aged 9. Anyone with any information concerning her disappearance or whereabouts should contact Criminal Investigation Department of Judicial Police, Rua Pe da Cruz, n º 2, 8500-640 Portimão; Phone: 282 405 400 ; Fax: 282 412 763 or 282 427 671 or by E-Mail: @ dic.portimao pj.pt