Missing Child Alert – Dakota Simone Williams Is Missing And Is Believed To Be In Danger (Photo) - 08/26/26

(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Dakota Simone Williams, age about two months old, who went missing from the Findley Apartments at 3440 SE 54^th Ave. in Portland on 08/20/2026. They are believed to be in danger.

ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Dakota Simone Williams and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see Dakota.

Child reported as Dakota Simone Williams is suspected to be in the Findley Apartments, the area between Division St. and Powell Blvd. and 43^rd Ave and 60^th Ave. and Creston Park.

ODHS believes the child is with the mother. A photo of the mother is attached

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.

Due to privacy and confidentiality laws (ORS 409.225 and 419B.035) the Oregon Department of Human Services is unable to provide additional details.

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: Reported as Dakota Simone Williams
• Child Preferred Name: Dakota
• Pronouns*: Reported female
• Age: About 2 months old
• Height: Unknown
• Weight: Unknown
• Hair color: Unknown
• Eye color: Unknown
• Specific Identifying Characteristics: White, about two months old
• Law enforcement agency name and report #: Portland Police #26-249427
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Report #: 2099436
• Date Missing: 08/20/2026
• Suspected and/or frequented location(s):
  • Findley Apartments 3440 SE 54^th Ave., Portland, OR 97206
  • Creston Park
  • Area between 43^rd and 60^th Ave’s between SE Powell Blvd and SE Division St.