Where Are the Kids?
Operation verified

Operation Desert Dawn

Arizona / Phoenix area

Reported / announced2026-05-04
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution31
31 accounted for

20 safely located; 11 whereabouts confirmed

The event

What happened

Three-week Arizona operation with 12 focused operational days and NCMEC technical assistance.

Purpose

Safely locate critically missing children in the Phoenix area.

Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored.

The numbers

Reported outcomes

31
Otherwise Accounted For

Source wording: “31 accounted for”

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The people and agencies

Who went looking

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)Technical/support partner
U.S. Marshals ServiceLead federal partner
The receipts

Sources

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primary U.S. Marshals Service — ‘Desert Dawn’ Safely Locates Missing Children in Arizona 2026-05-04

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