(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Phoenyx Cannon, age 15, a child in foster care who went missing from Gresham on Nov. 12. She is believed to be in danger.
ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Phoenyx and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see her.
Phoenyx is suspected to be in the Portland metro area. She is known to spend time at the unhoused encampments in Southeast Portland, the downtown Portland area and around SE 82nd and Stark. She also frequently spends time at the Gateway Transit Center in Portland and in Beaverton.
Name: Phoenyx Cannon
Pronouns: she/her
Date of birth: May 1, 2007
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 200 pounds
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Other identifying information: Phoenyx has long brown hair.
Portland Police Bureau report number #2242304
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1465625
A small number of children in foster care may be in significant danger when they run away or have gone missing. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and ensure their safety. Media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report 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.
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