SPD Needs Help Locating a Missing Child

Lt. Terry Preuninger


Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 10:41 a.m.


Update 10/19/21:

Child found. SPD  thanks the public for their assistance, Sean Deitrick has been located. 

Original Release 10/18/21:

The Spokane Police Department needs your help to locate a missing 13-year-old boy.  The juvenile has some special considerations and has been missing since late this afternoon.  

The Spokane Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing boy.  Sean Deitrick is thirteen years old and pictured below, he was last seen today at 5:30 PM near North Elm Street and West Cleveland Avenue.    Sean is a white male, 5’3” tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds.   He has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.  Sean was last seen wearing a red shirt, shiny blue basketball shorts, dark blue socks, and white sneakers.

If you have seen Sean or know anything about his whereabouts please call Crime Check immediately at 456-2233, so we can reunite him with his family.

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