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Parker Wells Parker Wells went missing from his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026. <\/p>\nParker Wells went missing from his day home officially one week ago Thursday. Police say every available tool is still in play in trying to find him. <\/p>\n
CALGARY \u2013 Calgary police say they still believe 11-year-old Parker Wells can be found alive as the search for the non-verbal boy with autism crossed the one-week mark on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The extensive search has not been scaled back, as police have deployed drones and other specialized resources, while firefighters, search-and-rescue crews and hundreds of volunteers comb parks, pathways and neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever give up. We\u2019re standing with you 100 per cent, Parker,\u201d said Deanna Daher, who has spent the past week supporting the search effort. \u201cThe parents aren\u2019t alone. The city has pulled together and showed what true Calgarians are about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Investigators are also renewing their appeal for homeowners and businesses to thoroughly search their properties, urging residents to check under decks, inside sheds, in hot tubs, among accumulated debris and anywhere someone could hide.<\/p>\n
Parker Wells Parker Wells went missing from his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026. <\/p>\n
Joe Diwan, whose family lives near the police command post established in the Thorncliffe community where Parker was last seen on July 16, said the response has united Calgarians.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely impacted the community and the city. The support has been amazing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mark Burbridge, who also lives in the northwest community, said police downloaded footage from his home security camera after it captured Parker walking by.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was walking south on the other side of the road,\u201d Burbridge said, adding that police also searched his home. \u201cThey checked underneath my beds, closets, cubbyholes \u2014 anywhere someone could hide.”<\/p>\n
Another neighbour, Mark Burney, said he is struggling to understand how Parker has remained missing, despite the enormous search effort.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s hundreds of people searching every nook, cranny, hillside, whatever. It blows my mind,\u201d Burney said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what I mean? In this day and age, we can\u2019t find a kid that\u2019s got lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
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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) Parents question use of Amber Alert<\/p>\n
As the search continues, Parker\u2019s disappearance has continued to fuel discussion about Canada\u2019s alert system when vulnerable children go missing.<\/p>\n
Some have questioned why an Amber Alert was not issued until two days after Parker disappeared. <\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that if the Amber Alert went out when it should have, he would have been home,\u201d said Daher.<\/p>\n
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The Calgary Fire Department has been deploying specialized teams regularly in the search for Parker Wells. (Courtesy: CFD) The Calgary Fire Department has been deploying specialized teams regularly in the search for Parker Wells. (Courtesy: CFD) <\/p>\n