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Philadelphia Police Seek Help Finding Missing 12-Year-Old Marquis Howard

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Published on November 02, 2026
Philadelphia Police Seek Help Finding Missing 12-Year-Old Marquis HowardSource: Harrison Keely / Wikimedia Commons

Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help finding a 12-year-old boy who has been missing since late October. Marquis Howard was last seen on the 5300 block of Media Street, and authorities say they need the community’s eyes to help bring him home.

The Philadelphia Police Department says it is requesting public assistance in locating Marquis Howard, a 12-year-old male, according to the department’s news-blotter page. The department’s archive lists his case as a missing-juvenile notice originating from the 19th District, per the same 19th District listing. According to Newport Dispatch, Howard was last seen on Thursday, October 29, on the 5300 block of Media Street in Philadelphia.

What Howard Looks Like

Per Newport Dispatch’s report, Howard is described as standing about 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds. The outlet’s account does not include further physical details beyond his height and weight.

Anyone with information on Howard’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183 or 215-686-3184, Newport Dispatch reported. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.