Over 100 People Go Missing in Oregon Every Month as Calls for Action Grow

On average, 112.6 people are reported missing in Oregon every month, giving it the fifth- highest rate of open missing persons cases in the U.S.

The Beaver State, with a population of 4.29 million, reported 563 open missing persons cases this year alone.

According to a new study by Los Angeles-based personal injury lawyers, Ladah Law Firm , the state of Oregon achieved its ranking based on an unsolved caseload of 13.12 per 100,000 residents, exceeding the national average of 10.54 by 24%.

Researchers analyzed missing persons data from 2025 posted by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

Researchers Call for Oregon to Adopt ‘Emily’s Law’

Fourth-ranked Arizona recently unanimously passed ‘Emily’s Law’ which established a ‘Turquoise Alert’ for missing Indigenou