Missing Indigenous Person Alert issued for 12-year-old girl in Burien

Dec 6, 2022, 6:17 AM | Updated: 7:01 am

Photo from Washington State Patrol

MyNorthwest Content Editor

A Missing Indigenous Person Alert has been issued by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) for a 12-year-old girl who went missing in Burien Monday.

Yamilery Perez-Deveraux was last seen near 14th Ave SW in Burien Dec. 5. She is 5-feet-2 inches tall, 95 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes.

She was wearing red sweatpants, a sweater, and Jordan Nikes.

Missing Indigenous Person Alert. Last seen on 12/05/2022 at 2:30 pm near 14th Ave SW in Burien. There is no associated vehicle. pic.twitter.com/mjkWxFhcU4

— @WSPMissingPersonAlerts (@WSPMissingPers1) December 6, 2022

Yamilery is believed to be on foot, there is no associated vehicle at this time.

If seen WSP is asking you to call 911.

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