Sadie Word, 16, was reported missing from Clayton, Delaware on March 4, 2026. The Clayton Police Department is the reporting agency; few details about the circumstances of her disappearance have been released.

Sadie had previous Gold Alerts when she was 14 and living in Newark, Delaware, in April and July 2024. In April 2024 she was described as about 5 feet 1 inch, 100 pounds, with brown eyes and shoulder-length braided brown hair, last seen wearing blue Crocs or black and white sneakers, carrying an Old Navy bookbag and a baby doll. In July 2024 she was reported to have fled her residence; her description was the same and she was reportedly wearing black Crocs, long black pants, a black T-shirt, and carrying a brown Michael Kors cross-body purse. There was a suggestion then she might be in the West Chester, Pennsylvania area. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists her under case number 2079490.

If anyone has information about Sadie’s whereabouts, please contact the Clayton Police Department or the appropriate law enforcement agency.