Polk County – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Wesley Vaughn Chace Hugmeyer, age 15, who went missing from Dallas on April 22. They are believed to be in danger.
ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Wesley Chace Hugmeyer and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see Wesley.
Wesley Chace Hugmeyer is suspected to be in Dallas area.
Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report suspected child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
Child Legal Name: Wesley Vaughn Chace Hugmeyer
Child Preferred Name: Wesley or Wes
Pronouns: He/Him
Age: 15
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 135
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Specific Identifying Characteristics: Shoulder length hair
Polk County Sherrif Office Case #DAS265079
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Report #2085313
Date Missing: 4/22/2026
Suspected and/or frequented location(s): Dallas, Oregon
