POMPANO BEACH, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy and are asking anyone with information to call investigators.
Detectives with the BSO Missing Persons Unit said the boy was last seen at about 4 p.m. Thursday, June 4, near the 1800 block of Northwest Sixth Avenue in Pompano Beach.
BSO identified the child as Matthew Walker.
Investigators said Walker was wearing a black and gray shirt, black pajama pants and black socks when he was last seen.
Walker is described as about 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
BSO is the agency handling the case through its Missing Persons Unit. The department is asking the public to share tips that could help locate him.
Anyone with information on Walker’s whereabouts is asked to contact BSO Missing Persons Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or call the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).
Residents in Broward County, including people who travel through Pompano Beach, should watch for the clothing description and contact BSO if they believe they have seen him or have information that could help detectives.
