Port Orchard, WA – Authorities have issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) for a 28-year-old woman last seen in Port Orchard.
According to the Washington State Patrol, Hope Jones-Calhoun was reported missing after she was last seen in Port Orchard on July 21. The alert was activated Friday on behalf of the Port Orchard Police Department.
Jones-Calhoun is described as 5-foot-6, weighing 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Investigators said it is unknown what she was wearing when she was last contacted, though she is commonly known to wear jeans. Authorities added she may be driving a blue four-door sedan, but the make and model of the vehicle remain unknown.
The Washington State Patrol has classified her as an at-risk missing person. Family, friends, and authorities are urging anyone who may have seen Jones-Calhoun or has information about her whereabouts to immediately call 911.
The Missing Indigenous Person Alert program was created to help address the disproportionate number of Indigenous people who go missing in Washington. Officials emphasize that time is critical in these cases and are asking the public to remain alert in the Port Orchard area and beyond.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact local law enforcement right away.
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