SUMMARY: Law enforcement emphasizes the importance of reporting missing persons as soon as possible. Television shows often portray the idea that people need to be missing for 48 to 72 hours before any action can be taken, but this is not the case in reality. The state of Mississippi has a two-tier alert system for issuing Amber Alerts for missing minors and Silver Alerts for adults with medical conditions that may impair their judgment. It is crucial to report missing persons promptly to increase the likelihood of finding them. According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, about 600,000 people go missing each year, with 1% never found. The law enforcement can take immediate actions such as tracking debit card usage and contacting the U.S. Marshall service for cell phone tracking to help in the search process.

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