Southaven police are asking the public to be on the lookout for 17-year-old Brayden Allen, who was reported missing after last being seen Aug. 11, 2026, at an Olive Garden restaurant in Southaven, Mississippi, the Southaven Police Department said in a social media post.
Allen is described as a white male, 6-foot, 155-pound, with brown hair. He was wearing his Olive Garden uniform when last seen, and authorities said he may be in the nearby Horn Lake area or possibly en route to Tupelo.
Southaven is a suburb of Memphis in DeSoto County, and local police asked anyone with information to contact the Southaven Police Department at 662-393-8652 or email tips@southaven.org. Olive Garden is a national casual-dining chain; employees who are missing can sometimes travel locally or to other cities for personal reasons.
Missing-person reports involving teenagers often prompt swift community attention because of potential safety concerns. Law enforcement rely on public tips, surveillance footage and routine checks of transportation routes in such cases.
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