Flint Township police are asking the public for help locating Makayla Tate, a 17-year-old girl who has not been seen since July 7, 2026.
Tate was reported missing from Flint, Michigan, and her case has since been circulated widely on social media as community members and missing persons advocates work to spread awareness of her disappearance.
According to the alert issued by local missing persons groups, Tate is described as having brown hair with teal-dyed ends and brown eyes. She wears glasses. Her case has been logged with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children under case number 2094440, and a poster with additional details has been made available through the organization’s website.
How the Community Is Responding
Since the alert went out, the post has been shared across numerous Michigan-based Facebook groups, including pages dedicated to missing persons in Flint, Burton, Traverse City, and other communities across the state.
Group administrators and members have been encouraging followers to share the flyer as widely as possible, noting that each share increases the chance that the post reaches someone with information.
Comments on the posts have included messages of prayer and support from residents as far away as California and Virginia, along with people simply commenting to help boost the post’s visibility in Facebook’s algorithm, a tactic commonly used to keep missing persons cases circulating online.
Several commenters expressed hope that Tate will be found safe and asked for updates from anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts.
Flint has seen a string of missing persons cases reported in recent months, and local advocacy pages such as Missing in Michigan have become a central hub where families and volunteers post updates, share tips, and coordinate outreach efforts across the state.
What Authorities Are Asking For
The Flint Township Police Department is urging anyone with information about Tate’s location to contact them directly at 810 600 3250.
Tips can also be submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through its hotline at 1 800 THE LOST, which is 1 800 843 5678.
Investigators have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding Tate’s disappearance. As is standard practice in cases involving missing minors, authorities are relying heavily on public tips and social media sharing to help generate leads.
Anyone who believes they may have seen Makayla Tate or who has information relevant to the investigation is encouraged to reach out to police as soon as possible. Community members are continuing to share her photo and description in hopes that increased visibility will help bring her home safely.
