Matthew Dwayne Brummett was 17 years old when he was reported missing from Phoenix, Arizona, on July 22, 2025. Matthew is male and has been described in public missing-child information as White, with brown hair and brown eyes. The available alert identifies Phoenix as the location from which he disappeared, but publicly accessible information provides very few details about the circumstances surrounding that day.
No specific Phoenix address or neighborhood is identified, and the alert does not explain where Matthew was last seen, who last saw him, whether he left on foot or in a vehicle, or what clothing he may have been wearing at the time. Those unanswered details leave a significant gap in the publicly known timeline. Despite the limited circumstances released to the public, Matthew's name and photographs were circulated through missing-child resources in an effort to bring attention to his disappearance and generate information about his whereabouts.
Matthew had already appeared in missing-teen awareness material earlier in 2025. A March 2025 Arizona missing-teens compilation identified Matthew Dwayne Brummett, then 16, as a missing teenager from Phoenix. By the time of the July 22 disappearance, he was 17. Public information concerning the July case does not explain whether there were particular circumstances that made authorities concerned for his safety, nor does it identify a destination he might have been traveling toward, friends or acquaintances he might have intended to meet, or locations investigators believed he could have visited. There is likewise no publicly released narrative describing the investigative steps undertaken after July 22, such as searches, interviews, examination of surveillance footage, or analysis of electronic communications. Because Matthew was still a minor, however, his disappearance was treated as a missing-child matter, and the public was asked to help authorities locate him rather than attempt to investigate the case independently. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children was listed as a point of contact at 1-800-THE-LOST, and information could also be provided directly to the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151.
Publicly available records also show that Matthew's name later appeared in another missing-child alert connected to Phoenix. A subsequent listing identifies Matthew Brummett, then 18, as missing from Phoenix beginning April 20, 2026, with the Phoenix Police Department again named as the investigating agency. The publicly accessible information located for these alerts does not provide an explanation of what happened between the July 2025 disappearance and the later 2026 report, and it does not state the precise circumstances under which the July 2025 episode concluded. For that reason, details about Matthew's movements, where he may have stayed, whom he may have been with, and what ultimately happened following the July report should not be assumed where authorities have not publicly provided them. What can be established is that Matthew Dwayne Brummett was a 17-year-old Phoenix teenager reported missing on July 22, 2025; he was described as a White male with brown hair and brown eyes; his case was publicized through missing-child networks; and Phoenix police and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children sought information that could assist in locating him. The case remains a reminder of how little may be publicly known about a missing teenager's circumstances even while family members, investigators, and advocates depend on public awareness to help account for the young person's whereabouts and safety.Last Seen: Jul 22, 2025
