Scottsdale Police are asking for the public's help finding Asfa “Kamu” Taitt, a 26-year-old reported missing and endangered after last being seen around 11:30 a.m. on Monday near 7500 E. Earll Drive. Police describe Taitt as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and black eyes, and say he has been diagnosed with a cognitive condition that can make him confused.
According to a missing-person alert posted by ScottsdalePD
, Taitt was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt and dark jeans, though his shoes were not identified. He usually wears glasses and was last seen carrying a duffel bag along with another bag, the department said.
Arizona SAFE Alert and Scottsdale Police Resources
The alert, shared from the department's official page, frames Taitt's disappearance as urgent given the diagnosed cognitive condition that officers say can cause confusion. Beyond his physical description and what he was wearing when last seen, authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Arizona’s statewide SAFE Alert program, launched Sept. 26, 2025, includes people diagnosed with cognitive or developmental disabilities, regardless of age. A statewide alert is issued when statutory conditions are met, including that local search resources have been exhausted, the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious, and publicizing information could help bring the person to safety.
Scottsdale Police's non-emergency number is 480-312-5000.
Limited Details Released So Far
As of the department's post, no further updates on the search had been made public. The alert does not specify the nature of Taitt's cognitive condition, nor does it offer additional information beyond what was included in the original missing-person bulletin.
Scottsdale assigns missing-person investigations to its Violent Crimes Unit and says its policy is to conduct thorough investigations and quickly begin searches to reduce the risk of harm. The department also notes that being missing is not itself a crime and that adults who are found may choose not to have their location shared publicly. That privacy limit can shape what police release after a person is located, as described in the department’s missing-person investigation guidance.
