wanted posters
Reward notice sheets
Wanted posters are printed notices displaying information about fugitives or missing persons, typically featuring a photograph or sketch, physical description, and reward offer.
Originally posted in public places by law enforcement, they became iconic in the American Old West: His face was on wanted posters across three states.
Now largely replaced by digital alerts, the phrase persists figuratively for any conspicuous search notice.
- criminalsLawbreakers by act
- dead or aliveIn any vital state
- rewardPayment for service
- reward moneyPayment for assistance
- noticeBecome aware of
suspect · armed and dangerous · last seen · outlaw · bounty hunters · broadsides · fugitive · on the run · police · warrants · posters · announcements · vigilantism · mugshots · sketch · flyer · arrests · capture
- Crime Stopperstip lines, hotlines, anonymous tips, rewards, tipsters
- Police Historyconstables, Metropolitan Police, night watch, Scotland Yard, sheriffs
- Rogues Gallerymugshots, booking photos, criminal records, repeat offenders, fugitives
- Slavery EscapeUnderground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, runaways, fugitives
- Westernscowboys, western, outlaws, sheriffs, western novels
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen