The TBI's Missing Persons Clearinghouse is overseen by the TBI Criminal Intelligence Unit within the Tennessee Fusion Center. The clearinghouse was established in 1993 to provide a central location for resources to identify and assist local, state, and national efforts to locate Tennessee’s missing persons.

A missing person is someone whose whereabouts is unknown to a parent, caretaker or others who have normal contact with the person. A missing person can be a child who has left home on their own, anyone who has been involuntarily abducted, or any individual who cannot return to safety without assistance. There is no waiting period to report a person missing.