Oregon officials seek public’s help to find boy, 11, who went missing from Redmond with his father and may be at risk
Barney Lerten
(Update: Adding video)
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for the public’s help in finding an 11-year-old boy who went missing with his father from Redmond on Monday. The agency said the child may be at risk, and the pair could be heading to Disneyland.
Here is the Oregon DHS news release and accompanying photos that KTVZ News received late Friday afternoon:
Missing child alert – Christopher Brayton is missing and believed to be at risk (Photo)Oregon Dept. of Human Services – 08/22/25 4:01 PM
Salem) – Christopher Brayton (child), age 11, went missing with his father Christopher Brayton (father) from Redmond on Aug. 18. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division believes that Christopher Brayton (child) may be at risk and is searching for him to assess his safety.
ODHS asks the public to help in the effort to find Christopher Brayton (child). Anyone who suspects they have information about the location of him or his father should call 911 or the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline at 1-855-503-SAFE (7233).
They are believed to be traveling in a maroon Toyota truck with license plate 335NEC. They may be traveling towards Disneyland.
Name: Christopher BraytonPronouns: He/himDate of birth: Feb. 1, 2014Height: 5-foot-8Weight: 184 poundsHair: BrownEye color: BrownRedmond Police Department Case #25-25538National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #2059189
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 when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report 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.