Amber Alert Issued for Arizona Children Who May be Headed to Louisiana

Last updated July 17, 2019

The children have been found safe and the amber alert has been canceled.

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety has issued an Amber Alert for two children who may be headed to Louisiana. The Florence, Arizona Police Department is looking for Blaze Kirkley, two years old with brown hair and green eyes, two-foot nine inches tall and weighing twenty-eight pounds, and Ryder Kirkley, four months old with brown hair and green eyes, two-foot one inch tall and weighing fifteen pounds.

The two children are believed to be in danger.

The children were abducted in Pinal County, Arizona and last seen in Florence, Arizona. Authorities believe that the children may be with Melissa Joy Gladden and Jerry Jay Kirkley traveling in a 2008 Dodge pickup with Louisiana license plate C 6 1 8 8 0 2. When the Amber Alert was issued, the vehicle was last seen heading toward New Mexico, and it is believed that they may be heading to Louisiana or Mississippi.

If you see these children or the people they are believed to be traveling with, please contact 911.

If you have information regarding this case, contact:
Florence Police Department
Call: 520-868-7681

Images and information provided by: The Arizona Department of Public Safety / Arizona Police Department

Blaze Kirkley

Age now: 2 years
Sex: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Height: 2’9″
Weight: 28 lbs

Ryder Kirkley

Age now: 4 months
Sex: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Height: 2’1″
Weight: 15 lbs

Melissa Joy Gladden

Age now: 34 years

Jerry Jay Kirkley

Age now: 34 years