$25,000 reward for information leading to Amy's safe return home
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$25,000 reward for information leading to Amy's safe return home ~~
Continued resources and funding are needed to sustain efforts as the search for Amy heads into its second month. In addition to raising the reward amount to $25,000, crucial and costly search activities include engaging experienced private investigators, expanding search operations with dogs and drones, enhancing communications to keep Amy’s story visible, and sustaining volunteer efforts and canvassing.
Amy’s friends have set up a GoFundMe to assist her family with the costs associated with keeping the search going. Any support is greatly appreciated. Learn more and donate HERE.
Bring Amy Home
It has been weeks since Amy Hillyard went missing, and the mystery of where she might be deepens each day. Friends and loved ones have been searching and are growing more desperate for information that will help to bring Amy home. There is now a $25,000 REWARD being offered in hopes that someone, somewhere, has seen Amy and can provide Oakland Police with information that leads to her safe return (see contact information below).
Amy was last seen on Wednesday, March 25, sometime after 2:00 pm in the vicinity of the 500 block of Radnor Road in Oakland, CA. Amy is 5’4”, approximately 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, light-colored jeans, and white sneakers with black stripes. She is considered at risk due to a medical condition.
Latest Update
Hillyard Family Increases Reward to $25K
In an effort to generate new leads and bring Amy home, the Hillyard family has increased the reward for information leading to her safe return from $10,000 to $25,000.
Since Amy’s disappearance on March 25th, hundreds of volunteers, along with law enforcement, have worked tirelessly to search for answers; going door-to-door, reviewing footage, and combing through the parks and areas she loved. Despite these ongoing efforts, critical information remains missing.
As time passes, the family hopes that increasing the reward will encourage anyone who may have seen something, knows something, or has even the smallest piece of information to come forward.
“We truly believe someone out there has information that can help bring Amy home,” said her husband, Chris Hillyard. “We hope this increased reward helps prompt that one call, that one tip, that gets someone to come forward with information.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at (510) 238-3641.
A message from Amy’s sister, Alexandra
April 15, 2026
A message from Chris Hillyard
April 8, 2026
How can you help?
Camera Footage
We are asking residents in Cleveland Heights, Lake Merritt, the Lakeshore District, and Crocker Highlands to please review any home security or camera footage from Wednesday, March 25, starting at 2:00 p.m.
Have information?
If you have any information about Amy’s whereabouts, please contact the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at (510) 238-3641.
Community Awareness
As a community, we’re committed to keeping Amy’s story visible and reaching as many people as possible. If you’d like to be part of these efforts, please complete this form - every action, no matter how small, makes a difference. We will be in touch as needed, as opportunities arise.
About Amy
Amy Hillyard is a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. In addition to running her consulting practice, she co-owns, with her husband, Farley’s Coffee, two community-centered coffee houses in the Bay Area. She also dedicates significant time to nonprofit boards and pro-bono community projects.
Contact Information
Media Inquiries
Oakland Police Department
If you have information on Amy’s disappearance, please call OPD Missing Person’s Unit.
510-238-3641
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