Wardell Sydney Ellis, 16, was reported missing from Norfolk, Virginia, after last being seen on April 27, 2026. The public missing-child alert describes him as blond-haired with blue eyes, about 185 cm tall and 64 kg, with a tattoo on his left forearm and an eyebrow piercing.

The alert offers few case details: it does not say what Wardell was wearing, where in Norfolk he was last seen, who he might have been with, or which direction he may have traveled. Officials and child-safety advocates asked the public for help and directed tips to the Virginia Missing Children’s Clearinghouse at 1-800-822-4453 or the Norfolk Police Department at 757-664-7000.

These identifying details are the primary lead in the public appeal. If anyone saw Wardell after April 27, 2026, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the numbers above.