Missing child alert -- Zane Averett is missing and is believed to be in danger

Oregon Department of Human Services

(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Zane Averett, age 16, a child in foster care who went missing from Union, Oregon on July 8. Zane is believed to be in danger.

ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Zane and to contact 911, local law enforcement or Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233) if they believe they see him.

Zane frequently spends time in the cities of Union and Elgin. There is also a chance he is attempting to travel to Idaho. 

Name: Zane Averett
Pronouns: He/him
Date of birth: Dec. 15, 2005
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 160 pounds
Hair: Brown/Dark blond 
Eye color: Hazel
Other identifying information: Zane has an eyebrow piercing and a tongue piercing. 
La Grande Police Department Case #SO22-0581   
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1456255

Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need find them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and ensure their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.

Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233).  This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.