Aljaquan Clark was 15 years old when he was reported missing from Newport News, Virginia. A Black male, he was last seen on April 21, 2026. His disappearance prompted a missing child alert as his loved ones and authorities sought to find him and ensure his safety.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has since marked Aljaquan Clark as located, and his missing poster has been taken down. NCMEC has not said whether he was found alive or deceased, and no further details about the circumstances have been released.
Publicly available information about the specific circumstances of Aljaquan’s disappearance is limited. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a black sweater and was carrying a burgundy backpack. No further details have been released regarding the exact location of his last sighting, whether he was with anyone, or where he might have been headed.
Without a more detailed timeline, the public picture of his case begins and ends with the essential facts of his disappearance on that Tuesday in April.
Newport News is a large city in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and in any missing child case, awareness from the community is critical. Investigators rely on tips from people who may have seen something, no matter how insignificant it may seem. There has been no public information released regarding the search for Aljaquan or any specific leads investigators may have been pursuing.
As of April 2026, Aljaquan Clark remains missing. Anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Aljaquan is urged to contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. Please reference his National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) case number, NC999661545.Last Seen: Apr 21, 2026
