MISSING CHILD: ODHS seeks public help to find Chayton ‘Jabber’ Owings

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Child Welfare Division is asking the public to help find Chayton Owings, age 14, who went missing from Tigard on March 19th.

Owings is believed to be in danger. The public is urged to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see Chayton.

Below is the full release from The Oregon Department of Human Services

Chayton Owings is suspected to be in Portland Metro area, East River Promenade in Portland, homeless camps in and around Hawthorne Bridge Area.

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: Chayton Owings
Child Preferred Name: Chayton (Street Name: Jabber)
Pronouns: He/Him
Age: 14
Height: 5’2
Weight: 102 pounds
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue/Grey
Specific Identifying Characteristics: Chayton has short, unevenly cut hair.
Tigard Police Department Report #260005328             
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Report #: 2081530
Date Missing: March 19
Suspected and/or frequented location(s): Tigard, and surrounding Metro area