The Vicksburg Police Department thanked members of the public Wednesday for sharing a recent social media post about a missing juvenile and said Messiah Magee has been located and is safe, the department said in a Facebook post.
The Vicksburg Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In recent years police agencies nationwide have increasingly used social media to spread alerts and solicit tips in missing-person cases, relying on rapid public sharing to reach a wide audience.
Community sharing can play a key role in locating missing people, especially juveniles, by increasing the number of eyes and potential witnesses who see a photo or description. Police and family members often ask the public to share posts to accelerate the search and bring about a safe resolution.
The department’s post provided the update but did not include additional details about the circumstances of the disappearance or how Messiah Magee was found. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
