Police
Welfare check in Allendale – Jul 17, 2026
Welfare check reported in the 10200 block of 48th Ave in Allendale.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Not tracked live. This call comes from a log that's published after the fact.
What dispatch noted
Check on daughter
The dispatcher's own note, with dispatch shorthand spelled out. Names and street numbers are removed.
Updates
- Welfare check reported.
- Listed in the Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data, which is posted about a day later.
About this call
- Location
- 10200 block of 48th Ave
Allendale & GVSU, Ottawa County, MI
Call type, responders and source
- Call type
- Welfare check
What "welfare check" means
Someone asked police to check on a person they were worried about, such as a relative who hasn't answered the phone. Most end with the person found safe. All call types
- Responding
- Ottawa County Sheriff
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Allendale Fire DepartmentPolice: Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, and Grand Valley Police on the GVSU campusWho covers Allendale, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- The Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data (posted about a day later)
Police calls show the block or intersection, never a house number or anything about the people involved.