People 10 Myths We Believed Were True for Years C.C. 0 By Bennian / Shutterstock You have to wait 24 hours before you report a missing person According to Child Find of America, you don’t have to wait to report a person missing and the first 48 hours are essential to finding the person alive. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <1 ... 67 8 91011>