A 37-year-old Provo native has been missing for nearly a week after he was last seen driving a silver Nissan Rogue late at night in Columbia, Missouri, prompting his hometown city government roughly 1,200 miles away to publicly plead for tips. Bruce Call was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, near the 1100 block of Rollins Road in Columbia, according to the Columbia Police Department.
Provo City Council requested the public's help locating Call, according to ABC4 Utah, which first reported the appeal. Provo is aiding the search for information about Call's whereabouts even though the case is unfolding entirely outside Utah's borders, reflecting how municipal officials sometimes step in to amplify awareness when a former resident disappears far from home. Provo City Government also posted an urgent notice on its official Facebook page asking Utah residents with information to contact Columbia Police or call 911, since Call is a Provo native.
Silver SUV Spotted Near Rollins Road Before Disappearance
Call was reportedly driving a silver Nissan Rogue bearing Missouri license plate ED0 J6A when he was last seen, per the vehicle description shared by investigators. The Missouri State Highway Patrol now officially lists Call on its active missing adults database, citing August 15 as his date missing and identifying the Columbia Police Department as the lead investigating agency. What brought Call to Missouri, where he was headed after leaving Rollins Road, and whether any traffic cameras or license plate readers have since spotted his vehicle all remain unanswered questions.
The disappearance adds to a substantial caseload already facing investigators in the region. Boone County, where Columbia is located, recorded 42 active missing person entries as of August 2026, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol data. Statewide, Missouri logged 1,903 adults and 3,854 juveniles reported missing through mid-August 2026, with 621 adults still classified in active long-term missing status.
No Waiting Period Required, Utah Officials Stress
Utah officials said there is no required waiting period before a missing person can be reported, a point of persistent public confusion. That guidance aligns with federal protections under Suzanne's Law, part of the PROTECT Act, which along with state law enforcement protocols bars police departments from enforcing any mandatory delay before entering a missing person report into the National Crime Information Center, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. Utah's Bureau of Criminal Identification also runs a statewide Missing Persons Clearinghouse under Utah Code Annotated 53-10-202, coordinating inter-agency investigations and flagging the birth certificates of missing Utah-born individuals through Utah Vital Statistics, per the same agency's documentation.
Utah officials also suggested that anyone interacting with law enforcement during a missing person case take detailed notes, including officer names, interaction dates and times, case numbers, and officers' statements. Nationally, roughly 47,842 active adult missing person cases are registered in the FBI's National Crime Information Center system at any given time, according to Utah Department of Public Safety figures, underscoring how common — and how easily overlooked — cases like Call's can become without sustained public attention.
What to Report if You Have Information
Anyone with information on Call's whereabouts is asked to contact 911 or the Columbia Police Department directly at 573-874-7652. People reporting details are encouraged to include the missing person's full name or nicknames, date of birth and age at disappearance, gender or sex, and a detailed physical description including any scars or tattoos. Officials also ask for recent photos, known social media accounts, the person's last known location, and the date of disappearance.
Columbia Police also partner with Boone County CrimeStoppers to field anonymous tips on active missing person cases, offering cash rewards of up to $2,500 for information leading to case developments. It is a similar model to the one Provo Police used last year when they issued a public appeal over missing Provo man Austin Bushnell, 26, who disappeared from the city's Sherwood Hills neighborhood. For now, Call's family and Provo officials are counting on that same kind of community vigilance, only stretched across two states, to bring him home.
