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Calgary missing child: Search for Parker A map, released by Calgary police on July 21, 2026, showing Parker’s movements on 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
Efforts to find Parker Wells are happening from the air as well as the ground, and with searchers on four legs as well as two.<\/p>\n
The 11-year-old Calgary boy is now eight days missing.<\/p>\n
Parker disappeared from his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. on July 16.<\/p>\n
Police released a map on Tuesday outlining his confirmed movements as captured by CCTV.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday afternoon, that map still best represented his last known movements.<\/p>\n
Calgary missing child: Search for Parker A map, released by Calgary police on July 21, 2026, showing Parker’s movements on Thursday, July 16, 2026. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe police were over at my place and downloaded film from my security camera, and he was walking south,\u201d said David Burbridge, who lives in the main search area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey checked underneath my beds, closet, cubbyholes\u2014anywhere somebody could hide.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly sad, and I can\u2019t fathom how exactly they haven\u2019t managed to find him,\u201d said Mark Burney, who also lives in the main search area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s hundreds of people searching every nook, cranny, hillside.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Thursday, police posted a video to social media showing their use of drones<\/a> over waterways and riverbanks.<\/p>\n Police noted the drones\u2019 \u201cadvanced zoom and thermal imaging capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDrones can quickly assess areas that would otherwise take significant time for people on the ground to cover,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n The HAWCS police helicopter has also been used to sweep for Parker.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, police shared videos showing their use of mounted units<\/a>, as well as their use of K9 units<\/a>.<\/p>\n Police said the horses offer officers \u201can elevated vantage point\u201d while searching \u201cparks, pathways and green spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n Police said the dogs \u201care helping search crews look through yards, green spaces and other areas.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re doing everything we can to find Parker and bring him home,\u201d Acting Sgt. Scott Guterson said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The Calgary Fire Department has been deploying specialized teams regularly.<\/p>\n It said its aquatics rescue team has \u201cspent many hours searching Nose Creek, nearby ponds and surrounding waterways.\u201d<\/p>\n It said its technical rescue team has \u201csearched confined spaces, including storm sewer infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n And it said its local station firefighters have \u201csupported ground searches in alleyways, parks and other natural areas.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur thoughts remain with Parker\u2019s family, friends and everyone affected,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n Calgarians are still asked to check and recheck their properties.<\/p>\n Police have posted a video to social media showing \u201cwhat we mean when we ask residents to \u2018check their property.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat might not make sense to you could make sense to Parker,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n Police ask anyone in the Thorncliffe area who may have CCTV footage from Thursday to submit the footage to police through the following upload link, regardless of whether Parker is seen: https:\/\/cps.ca.evidence.com\/axon\/community-request\/public\/ca26318270<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, police said they are \u201cactively searching throughout the city in various locations.\u201d<\/p>\n Police said they will \u201cexpand search locations as the investigation dictates.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s 4\u203211\u2033 tall (150 cm) and approximately 90 pounds (41 kg) with brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n When he was last seen, Parker was shirtless, wearing dark shorts and black noise-cancelling headphones.<\/p>\n He is neurodivergent and non-verbal, and might become even more scared if confronted by strangers.<\/p>\n If you locate Parker, you\u2019re asked not to approach him, and to instead keep him in sight and call 911.<\/p>\n Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/QOTA23XVIJAI7IX4UPE2LXH52E.png\")
On Thursday, Calgary police posted a video to social media\u00a0showing their use of drones\u00a0in their search for 11-year-old Parker Wells. (Courtesy: Calgary police Service) <\/p>\n![\"Parker](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784881194_937_PAORB2GRUNFXLLFYFI5ON7ESCE.jpg\")
Parker disappeared from his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. on July 16. (CPS handout) <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WORUGWFKSBDXBBBMZJPVZZXI4U.jpeg\")
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The Calgary Fire Department has been deploying specialized teams regularly in the search for Parker Wells. (Courtesy: CFD) How to help<\/p>\n![\"Parker](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784881195_33_LGKYKSOVRZGX5JYXGXMVGAW5DI.jpg\")
Parker disappeared from his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive N.W. sometime between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. on July 16. <\/p>\n