List of Missing Kids: West Des Moines and Polk County

The Iowa Department of Public Safety keeps a database of missing persons throughout Iowa, children and adults alike, going back to 1973. The website is updated four times each day.

The database lists only one person from West Des Moines, John David “Johnny" Gosch, but includes 10 people – ranging from age 5 to 16 – as missing from Polk County. There are no missing persons reported from Dallas County.

The Iowa Missing Person Hotline is available seven days a week to request assistance locating a missing person and report information on the sighting/location of a missing person.

The 24-hour, toll-free hotline is  800-346-5507.

Reported missing from Polk County (age listed is current):

Navaeh Barlow, age 5. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on December 19, 2011. Height and weight are unknown. Race: White.

Tylynn Brooks, age 16. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on March 29, 2012. Weight: 235 pounds. Height: 5’4”. Race: Black.

Dashawn Brown, age 11. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on May 4, 2012. Weight: 145 pounds. Height: 5’. Race: Black.

Keionte Brown, age 5. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on May 4, 2012. Weight: 80 pounds. Height: 3’. Race: Black.

Chantal Casillas-Estrada, age 7. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on April 5, 2011. Height and weight unknown. Race: White.

Nicole Fessler, age 17. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on February 22, 2012. Weight: 148 pounds. Height: 4’10”. Race: White.

Cristal Casillas-Estrada, age 8. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on April 5, 2011. Height and weight are unknown. Race: White.

Austin Hildenbeck, age 15. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on August 2, 2011. Weight: 120 pounds. Height: 5’3”. Race: White.

Michael McGlothlin, age 15. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on December 21, 2011. Weight: 145 pounds. Height: 5’6”. Race: White.

Jeremy Parker, age 15. Reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (515-286-3800), in Des Moines on September 14, 2011. Weight: 180 pounds. Height: 6’2”. Race: White.

Accompanying this story is a poster drawn by “Megan T.” a student from Prairie City Elementary School. Here is her explanation of her creation:

My poster was a pleasure for me to draw. I made the United States along with Mexico and Canada. All the vehicles and people are supposed to be on their way home. Children are coming home by air, land, sea or whatever other ways they can get there. There is a party in the picture about a kid coming home. All the kids are very happy to get home and see their families. ~ Megan T. from Prairie City Elementary School