Oklahoma City police are asking for the public's help finding Zachary Pearson, a 35-year-old man who walked away from his home near S.W. 59th Street and May Avenue and has not been seen since. Investigators say Pearson has significant health issues that require constant monitoring, raising urgency around his disappearance.
The Oklahoma City Police Department announced that officers were searching for Pearson after he went missing Thursday, according to KOKH. Authorities say they are searching for a man who may be in danger, and investigators have said Pearson's medical condition needs constant attention, per the same report. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
A family-created fundraising page posted after a July 23, 2026, motorcycle crash said Pearson suffered a severe head injury, underwent brain surgery and was in intensive care. The appeal also described him as a veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan and a father of three. It provides background on the health concerns, but describes his condition during the summer. The family’s appeal included those details.
The Search for Pearson
Pearson is 35, and police are asking anyone with information to call 911.
Beyond a public alert, state law sets firm procedural deadlines once someone like Pearson is reported missing. Oklahoma Statutes Title 63 § 1-1990.12 requires local police departments to immediately enter a critically missing adult's profile into the FBI's National Crime Information Center database, which is available to virtually all law enforcement agencies and supports efforts to locate missing persons. Separately, Francine's Law, codified at Okla. Stat. tit. 74 § 151.3 and named in memory of a woman who vanished from Tulsa in 1981, mandates that missing persons cases be entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System within 30 days, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Oklahoma’s Kasey Alert is a separate, narrower tool—not a general alert for every missing adult with medical needs. State law defines a critically missing adult as someone ages 18 to 59 whose whereabouts are unknown and who is believed to have been abducted or taken against their will. Age alone does not meet that standard; authorities must assess the circumstances and whether there is enough information for an alert. The state’s alert criteria explain the distinction.
State Agency Coordinates Local Search Efforts
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation operates the Oklahoma Missing Persons Clearinghouse within its Crimes Information Unit, providing resources and serving as a state liaison with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Francine’s Law is named for Francine Frost, who disappeared from a Tulsa grocery store in 1981; her remains were found two years later, but her identity was not confirmed for more than 30 years. The law requires missing-person cases to be entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System within 30 days. Oklahoma’s public Missing Person Index, launched in spring 2026, draws from NCIC records and allows the public to view identifying information and send tips. OSBI’s clearinghouse maintains the index and coordinates state resources.
Where Pearson Was Last Seen
Pearson was last seen near the intersection of S.W. 59th Street and May Avenue.
