Missing child found after a two-hour search

A child that was reported missing has been found south of Sells on Thursday by Tucson Border Patrol agents.

According to agents, a mother flagged down Border Patrol agents from the Three Points Station and said her eight-year-old child had been missing for several hours.

Agents say that along with officers from Tohono O’ Odham Police Department, conducted a search of the area assisted by a helicopter supporting Border Patrol operations.

After a two hour search, the helicopter spotted a person south of the woman’s residence and guided agents to the missing child who was found in good health and returned to her mother.

This incident highlights the valuable collaboration between federal, state, local, and tribal partners in the Tucson Sector where the safety and security of all border communities are paramount.