Missing Juvenile Ty-Zhiem Hockaday-Smith from the 2nd District
The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating missing juvenile Ty-Zhiem Hockaday-Smith. Ty-Zhiem was reported missing by his mother on December 22, 2025, at approximately 12:15 a.m. She stated that he was last seen earlier that day when she dropped him off at his grandparents’ residence on the 1300 block of McKinley Street.
Ty-Zhiem Hockaday-Smith is 14 years old, stands approximately 5’6″, weighs about 130 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing black sweatpants, white sneakers, and a red hoodie, and was carrying a gray and black army-style duffel bag.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153.
