UPDATE: Zane Averett, said to be missing and in danger, was located Thursday
By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UPDATE: The Child Welfare Division of the Oregon Department of Human Services simply reported that Averett was found today. It gave no further details other than to thank those who helped in locating him.
UNION – (Release from the Oregon Department of Human Services) The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Zane Averett, age 16, a child in foster care who went missing from Union, Oregon on July 8. Zane is believed to be in danger.
ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Zane and to contact 911, local law enforcement or Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233) if they believe they see him.
Zane frequently spends time in the cities of Union and Elgin. There is also a chance he is attempting to travel to Idaho.
Name: Zane Averett
Pronouns: He/him
Date of birth: Dec. 15, 2005
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 160 pounds
Hair: Brown/Dark blond
Eye color: Hazel
Other identifying information: Zane has an eyebrow piercing and a tongue piercing.
La Grande Police Department Case #SO22-0581
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1456255
Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need find them to assess and support their safety. 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.
