Missing Child Alert: ODHS seeks help in locating Jaylynn Rose O’Hara, believed to be in danger
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old, Jaylynn Rose O'Hara, who is believed to be in danger.
Jaylynn Rose O'Hara went missing from Eugene near Alton Baker Park on June 29th. She is suspected to be in the areas of Eugene, Corvallis, or Springfield. If you have any information, please call 911 or contact your local law enforcement immediately.
O'Hara is reportedly 5'7" tall, weighs 220 pounds, with dark brown hair and blue eyes.
The full press release with additional details is below:
"The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Jaylynn O’Hara, age 16, who went missing from Eugene near Alton Baker Park on June 29. They are believed to be in danger.
ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Jaylynn O’Hara and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see Jaylynn.
Jaylynn O’Hara is suspected to be in the Eugene area but may also be in Springfield or Corvallis.
Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report suspected child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
Child Legal Name: Jaylynn O’Hara
Child Preferred Name: Jaylynn
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 16
Height: 5-foot-7
Weight: 220 pounds
Hair color: Dark brown
Eye color: Blue
Specific Identifying Characteristics: piercings: Industrial left ear, septum, nose both nostrils, upper lip snake bite
Eugene Police Dept. Report #26-09846
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Report #: 2093355
Date Missing: 6/29/26
Suspected and/or frequented location(s): Eugene-Station 7, New Roads, Hosea Youth Shelter, 7-11 on 8th and HWY 99, Skinner’s Butte"
