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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
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Amanda Michelle Thacker
Thacker, date, approximate 2015
Date Missing 12/08/2015
Missing From
Onalaska, Texas
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 02/22/1987 (35)
Age 28 years old
Height and Weight 5'4 - 5'5, 150 - 160 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Gold 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Thacker wears eyeglasses for reading. She has a tattoo of the Pisces astrological sign on the base of her neck between her shoulders, a burn scar on her right shoulder and a scar on her abdomen. Her nose and ears are pierced and her hair may be dyed a lighter color.
Details of Disappearance Thacker was last seen in Onalaska, Texas on December 8, 2015. She sent a text to her mother that day. She apparently used her social media accounts on December 10. She has never been heard from again.
Thacker's boyfriend said she left behind a note saying she wanted to get away for awhile. She has no history of leaving without warning and no issues with drugs or alcohol. Her family believes she met with foul play, as it's uncharacteristic of her to be out of touch with them.
She may be driving a gold 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Onalaska Police Department
936-346-5676
Other
NamUs
Texas Department of Public Safety
Facebook Page for Amanda Thacker
The Houston Chronicle
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Photos
