UPDATE 10:00 P.M. 2/24/2026

As of 10:00 p.m. on February 24, 2026, Luka was located safely. We appreciate the community's assistance in searching for the child.

ORIGINAL RELEASE - 9:20 P.M. 2/24/2026

PALISADE, COLO. - On February 24, 2026, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and Palisade Police Department responded to a report of a missing 7-year-old boy in Palisade, Colorado. Luka Smith, the missing juvenile, was last seen wearing brown sweatpants and an unknown shirt or top. He has hazel eyes, brown hair, is approximately four feet tall, and is white.

Deputies and Officers are actively searching the area, however, the agencies are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Luka.

IF YOU SEE LUKA PLEASE DIAL 911 IMMEDIATELY.