 There are a lot of myths about reporting somebody missing. One of the misconceptions is that you have to wait a certain amount of time in order to report somebody missing. You don't have to wait 24 hours, you don't have to wait 72 hours, you don't have to wait for them to miss work. Basically, if you are concerned about them and you want to report them missing, you can. In a lot of cases, it's a lot easier for us as law enforcement to find someone if we get a timely report. We hear people saying, well, I didn't want to bother you, so I waited a week to report somebody missing. And at that point, it becomes harder to track people down. Evidence disappears over time. Video recordings don't last forever, scent trails. If we use tracking dogs to try to get a scent, if somebody's wandered off into the forest, the sooner the better. If you feel that your loved one has gone missing, then you should call local law enforcement immediately and report them missing. Without any delay, you don't have to wait even 10 minutes.