MISSING TEEN UPDATE: Josiah ‘located in Portland’

9 PM: Thanks to the readers who shared information that the missing boy has been found, including this note from Aviation High School‘s principal:

I am happy to report that Josiah Hokanson has been located in Portland, OR and safely reunited with his family. I know we are all very relieved that he has been found. As a parent, I can only imagine what the family was going through these past few days.

Thank you to everyone who prayed, pitched in, and helped in any small way. I know the family has appreciated everyone’s efforts. Parents and students, hug each other tonight – no moment is too small to take advantage of.

EARLIER – 9:47 AM:

While this is not a West Seattle case, we’ve had multiple requests to publish the flyer, since this missing boy has classmates who live here:

16-year-old Josiah Hokanson lives in Sumner but attends Aviation High School, which is alongside Boeing Field [map]; it’s a magnet school which draws from a wide area. It’s in Tukwila city limits, so that is the police department investigating; as the flyer says, if you have any information, please call Tukwila PD at 206-433-1808 and refer to missing-persons case 16-7996. (Or call 911.)

JanS November 11, 2016 (12:05 pm)

According to his father, he has Asberger’s Syndrome and is very trusting of strangers

trickycoolj November 11, 2016 (12:16 pm)

Thank you for sharing this. I work near the high school and often see students at Starbucks. Will keep an eye out.

CL in Gatewood November 11, 2016 (4:33 pm)

I was downtown this afternoon and saw these signs posted on 6th Ave by Pacific Place and Nordstrom. We hope he is safe and returns home soon.

Kathleen November 11, 2016 (8:36 pm)

I have seen several FB posts that he was found safe and in good health.

WSB November 11, 2016 (9:02 pm)

Thanks. Someone just sent me a note sent out tonight by Aviation HS’s principal saying that he was found in Portland and is OK – so we will be updating this. As I told that sender, I had asked the folks who asked us to publish this to please let us know when they got word, since, given it’s not a Seattle case, we might not hear otherwise. But they might not even have heard. – TR

Alki Resident November 11, 2016 (11:11 pm)

Im so happy to hear he’s been found. But Im also appreciative to the blog for posting this info. Missing kids could be anywhere. It just takes one of us to spot a kid and leads to a great ending. So thank you WS Blog.

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