Seventeen-year-old De’mecia Mays was last seen in Tampa, Florida on January 2, 2026. Her disappearance was reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which lists the case under number 2073826. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation and is asking anyone with information to call 247-8200.

The NCMEC is also assisting and can be contacted through its 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678. Concern for De’mecia’s welfare remains high and authorities and her family are urging the public to come forward with any leads that might help locate her.

If anyone has seen De’mecia or has information about where she might be, please contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office or NCMEC.