{"id":811224,"date":"2026-07-19T01:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811224\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:32:37","slug":"calgary-missing-boy-search-for-parker-11-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811224\/","title":{"rendered":"Calgary missing boy: Search for Parker, 11, continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The search continues for an 11-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Thursday. Police are asking all Calgarians to take action to find him. <\/p>\n

An Amber Alert was issued Saturday afternoon for Parker Wells, a missing 11-year-old autistic Calgary boy.<\/p>\n

Earlier Saturday morning, Calgary police released a new image of Parker as the search continues.<\/p>\n

The image was captured on a CCTV camera on Thursday, July 16 at 12:52 p.m. It was taken in the 5000 to 6000 block of Travis Crescent N.E.<\/p>\n

Despite not meeting the specific criteria for an Amber Alert, Staff Sgt. Rod MacNeil said the Alberta government issued an exception on Saturday afternoon for Parker given the \u201cunique circumstances\u201d of his disappearance.<\/p>\n

\"\"Parker Wells, July 16, 2026 A CCTV camera on Travis Crescent N.E. captured this image of missing 11-year-old Parker Wells Thursday at 12:52 p.m. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this was not a true Amber Alert, Parker is a vulnerable autistic child, and we are deeply concerned for his well-being given the length of time he has been missing and his specific vulnerabilities,\u201d he told reporters during a Saturday press conference. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis alert allows us to quickly reach Calgarians with critical information and generate additional awareness as search and investigative efforts continue.\u201d <\/p>\n

Police provide Saturday update on search for missing 11 year old Calgary Police held a news conference on July 18th, 2026 with an update on their search for 11 year old Parker, who went missing from a day home on July 16th. <\/p>\n

Calgary police Acting Staff Sgt. Scott Guterson says it\u2019s believed that the last time Parker was seen was in the community of Thorncliffe between 12:30 to 1 p.m. on Thursday. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re asking the public to look at that picture, share that picture with their friends, their family, their neighbours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Police say officers, trained search volunteers and workers at partner agencies have been working around the clock to locate Wells after he disappeared from his day home in the 0-100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Parker is autistic and nonverbal, and police say he functions between the level of a two or three-year-old. <\/p>\n

He is described as 4\u201911\u201d tall (150 cm) and approximately 90 pounds (41 kg) with brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n

\"\"Missing Calgary boy last seen at day home: police Police say Parker, 11, was last seen in the 0-100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. (CPS handout) <\/p>\n

Articles of clothing believed to belong to him were found in the 0 to 100 block of Northmount Drive N.W. <\/p>\n

Police believe he is shirtless, wearing grey shorts, black Sketchers and black noise-cancelling headphones.<\/p>\n

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Police warn that if you see Parker, you should not approach him. <\/p>\n

Instead, keep your distance and contact police immediately.<\/p>\n

\u2018Entire city\u2019 asked to check yards<\/p>\n

Guterson says the \u201centire city\u201d is being asked to check their yards, sheds, garages, unlocked vehicles and RVs for Parker.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re also being asked to search their hot tubs and pools, as Parker likes water, police say. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re asking everyone in the City of Calgary to check that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Calgary police need the public\u2019s assistance to help find Parker. There are literally a million eyes out there \u2013 we need each and every one of them to do the checks on their property.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guterson warned people not to enter anyone else\u2019s private property. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no reason to believe that Parker is not alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CalgaryCalgary police search for missing boy Calgary police search for missing boy Parker on Friday, July 17, 2026. Parents \u2018incredibly distraught\u2019<\/p>\n

Guterson said Parkers\u2019 parents are \u201cincredibly distraught\u201d over the disappearance of their son.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going through an unspeakable amount of emotional turmoil right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says more than 200 officers have been working together to search for the boy \u2013 a number which continues to grow. <\/p>\n

\"CalgaryMissing Calgary boy last seen at day home: police Calgary police are seen at Thorncliffe School in the 500 block of Thornton Road N.W. on Friday, July 17, 2026, as the search for a missing boy continues. Check your CCTV <\/p>\n

Police say search efforts Friday focused on the northwest communities of Cambrian Heights, Thorncliffe, North Haven, North Haven Upper, Highwood, Highland Park, Greenview, Greenview Industrial Park, Nose Hill Park and other surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

Police are also asking Calgarians to review their CCTV or dash-cam footage in case they\u2019ve captured video of Parker.<\/p>\n

CCTV or dash-cam footage can be uploaded online via the following link: https:\/\/cps.ca.evidence.com\/axon\/community-request\/public\/ca26318270<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t interrupt <\/p>\n

Police say as the search for Parker continues, the public may notice a heavy police presence in northwest communities, including the HAWCS helicopter, police dogs and police on horseback. <\/p>\n

They ask members of the public to not interrupt search teams while they\u2019re working.<\/p>\n

No foul play<\/p>\n

Police say there is nothing to indicate foul play is involved in Parker\u2019s disappearance. <\/p>\n

Instead, it\u2019s believed he simply wandered off. <\/p>\n

The case did not originally meet the threshold of an Amber Alert until an exemption was granted Saturday afternoon and one was issued.<\/p>\n

Police are working with the Missing Children\u2019s Society of Canada in hopes of finding him. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation will not stop until he\u2019s found,\u201d Guterson said. <\/p>\n

Family issues statement<\/p>\n

Saturday afternoon, the CPS shared a statement from Parker\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

\u201cParker is a loved son, brother and friend. Our family is heartbroken by his disappearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince he went missing, our family has been living every parent\u2019s worst nightmare. Every hour that passes without knowing where he is or whether he is safe has been incredibly difficult for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are asking everyone in the community to keep an eye out for Parker. Please check your neighbourhoods, parks, green spaces, yards, sheds, garages, hot tubs and other places where he may have found shelter.<\/p>\n

\u201cParker experiences the world in his own way. He may not respond when his name is called, and he can become frightened when approached by people he does not know.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you see Parker, please do not approach him. Give him space and call police immediately with his location.<\/p>\n

\u201cA single sighting, a piece of video footage, or one small detail could help bring him home safely. Our only wish right now is to know that he is safe and to bring him home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support from our community has been overwhelming. To everyone who has searched, shared his photo, provided information, or kept Parker in your thoughts, thank you. Knowing that so many people care and are looking for our son has given us strength during the most difficult time of our lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cParker is deeply loved, and he is missed immensely. We just want our son home.\u201d<\/p>\n

How to help<\/p>\n

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.<\/p>\n

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The search continues for an 11-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Thursday. Police are asking all Calgarians…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":811225,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[712,49,2798,48],"class_list":["post-811224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-apple-news","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=811224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/811225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=811224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=811224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}